Meaning Of The Word Mustard gas

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mustard gas
uncountable noun: Mustard gas is a gas which burns the skin and was used in war as a weapon.

mustard gas in American English
an oily, volatile liquid, (CH2ClCH2)2S, used in warfare as a poison gas because of its extremely irritating, blistering, and disabling effects
noun: an oily liquid, C4 H8Cl2S, used as a chemical-warfare gas, blistering the skin and damaging the lungs, often causing blindness and death: introduced by the Germans in World War I

mustard gas in British English
noun: an oily liquid vesicant compound used in chemical warfare. Its vapour causes blindness and burns. Formula: (ClCH2CH2)2S

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