Definition of sarin
: an extremely toxic chemical weapon C4H10FO2P that is used as a lethal nerve gas — called also
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Days after the Latamneh strikes, sarin was used in an attack at nearby Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province, killing scores.
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The Syrian government is believed to have used sarin and chlorine gas on a number of occasions.
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The White House intended the strike to deter Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from using chemical weapons after a suspected attack using sarin and chlorine gas killed dozens of people last week in the rebel stronghold of Douma, east of Damascus.
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In that case, officials said, there was clear evidence that Syria had used sarin — evidence that is apparently not as clear this time.
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Japan executed Shoko Asahara, the leader of the doomsday cult responsible for the 1995 sarin-gas attack on Tokyo's subway that killed 13 people and sickened thousands.
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On April 4, 2017, the Syrian regime conducted another sarin-gas massacre, killing some 100 people.
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Among the crucial questions is whether victims of the attack in Douma were killed by chlorine or sarin.
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The Syrian government has been known to use chlorine bombs, along with sarin, a nerve agent developed by Nazi Germany that was used in a 2013 attack that killed nearly 1,500 people outside of Damascus.
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Origin and Etymology of sarin
German
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of sarin
: an extremely toxic chemical warfare agent C4H10FO2P that is a powerful cholinesterase inhibitor — called also
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