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poison gas

A gas or vapor used especially in chemical warfare to injure, disable, or kill upon inhalation or contact.

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poison gas

(Military) a gaseous substance, such as chlorine, phosgene, or lewisite, used in warfare to kill or harm

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poi′son gas′

any toxic gas, esp. one used in chemical warfare to kill or incapacitate on inhalation or contact, as chlorine.

[1910–15]

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Noun

poison gas - a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare

chemical weapon - chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants

gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely

blistering agent, dichloroethyl sulfide, mustard agent, mustard gas, sulfur mustard - a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote

nerve agent, nerve gas - a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system

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gas tossico

poison gas

n → gas m inv tossico

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DAMASCUS: Russian warplanes attacked rebel-held areas in northern Syria for the first time in weeks Sunday, as Syrian officials said more than 100 people were treated at hospitals for a suspected poison gas attack in the northern city of Aleppo that Damascus and Moscow blamed on rebels.

Russia strikes Syrian rebels over gas attack

Russian warplanes attacked opposition-held areas in northern Syria for the first time in weeks on Sunday, as Assad regime officials said more than 100 people were treated at hospitals for a suspected poison gas attack in the northern city of Aleppo that Damascus and Moscow blamed on opposition groups.

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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- At least 50 civilians were being treated Saturday following a suspected poison gas attack by Syrian rebel groups on the government-held Aleppo city in the country's north, according to reports in Syrian state media.

Syria state TV: 50 injured in rebel poison gas attack

Last month, the British newspaper The Sunday Times reported that staff at soccer stadiums in the United Kingdom were being advised on how to respond to attacks using poison gas and hazardous substances following concerns that Islamic State-inspired extremists may seek to carry out such attacks on crowded venues.

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Several metals went into the red after US President Donald Trump warned Russia of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack, declaring that missiles "will be coming", but recovered at the close.

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A visit by international chemical weapons inspectors to the location of a suspected poison gas attack in the Syrian town of Douma has been delayed after gunfire at the site during a visit by a U.N.

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The attack came in retaliation for an alleged poison gas strike against Syrian rebels near Damascus last week.

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The FBI raid on the office, home and hotel room of President Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, may persuade the president that a larger, longer-lasting distraction is needed, but it's still likely that his response to the alleged poison gas attack by the Syrian government in Douma on Saturday will be short, sharp and soon forgotten.

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"And, if it is clear that it is the responsibility of the Assad regime, it's yet another example of the callous and brutal way in which he's been treating his people." " Earlier, Mrs May said Russia must be "held to account" alongside Syria if Bashar Assad'sMay regime is found to be responsible for the poison gas attack in Douma.