poison gas

noun

: a poisonous gas or a liquid or a solid giving off poisonous vapors designed (as in chemical warfare) to kill, injure, or disable by inhalation or contact

Examples of poison gas in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, poison gas soon left a chamber full of corpses, which were lugged to a nearby crematorium and burned. Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024 Detect bombs, poison gas clouds, and concealed weapons from afar! IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024 For wolves, the most recent settlement prevents using poison gas or fire to kill wolf pups in dens. Keith Ridler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 Despite deploying powerful weapons, including poison gas, the Egyptians suffered terrible casualties and withdrew in 1967. Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for poison gas 

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Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of poison gas was in 1816

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“Poison gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poison%20gas. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

poison gas

noun
: a poisonous gas or a liquid or a solid giving off poisonous vapors designed (as in chemical warfare) to kill or injure

Medical Definition

poison gas

noun
: a poisonous gas or a liquid or a solid giving off poisonous vapors designed (as in chemical warfare) to kill, injure, or disable by inhalation or contact

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