tabun

noun

ta·​bun ˈtä-ˌbu̇n 

: an extremely toxic chemical warfare agent C₅H₁₁N₂O₂P similar to sarin in action

Examples of tabun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The two substances – too toxic to be used as commercial insecticides in agriculture – became known as tabun and sarin. — Simon Cotton, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

German

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tabun

• cabin
• graben

Medical Definition

tabun

noun

ta·​bun ˈtä-ˌbu̇n 

: a liquid organic phosphorus ester C₅H₁₁N₂O₂P that acts as a nerve gas