: a weapon (such as mustard gas or sarin) used in chemical warfare
Examples of chemical weapon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebDow manufactured napalm, the chemical weapon used by the military to defoliate the jungles of Vietnam while severely burning and killing substantial numbers of civilians.—TIME, 10 May 2024 Numerous charges have been leveled against the alleged kingpin, including for murder, kidnapping, assault, racketeering, bank fraud, use of a chemical weapon and cocaine distribution.—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2024 Then, in August, 2020, the F.S.B. poisoned Navalny with Novichok, a chemical weapon.—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024 The unidentified individual offered to provide guidance on missiles and unmanned aircraft, as well as the construction of a chemical weapon.—Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for chemical weapon
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