mustard gas

English

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Noun

mustard gas ‎(plural mustard gases)

1. A vesicant gas, bis (2-chloroethyl) sulfide, (ClC₂H₄)₂S, once used in chemical warfare.

   The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.

Synonyms

• dichlorodiethyl sulfide
• sulfur mustard, sulphur mustard
• yellow cross liquid
• yperite

Translations

vesicant gas

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 芥子氣 (zh), 芥子气 (zh) ‎(jièzǐqì), 芥子毒氣, 芥子毒气 ‎(jièzǐ dúqì)

• Finnish: sinappikaasu
• French: gaz moutarde (fr) m

• German: Senfgas (de) n
• Hungarian: mustárgáz
• Polish: gaz musztardowy (pl) m
• Russian: горчичный газ m ‎(gorčičnyj gaz), иприт (ru) m ‎(iprit)
• Spanish: gas mostaza m