mustard gas

English

Noun

mustard gas (countable and uncountable, 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