Meaning Of The Word Nitrogen mustard
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Nitrogen mustard Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Nitrogen mustard?
nitrogen mustard in American English
any of a class of compounds similar to mustard gas, but having an amino nitrogen in place of a sulfur atom: used in the treatment of cancers, etc. noun: any of the class of poisonous, blistering compounds, as C5 H11Cl2N, analogous in composition to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur: used in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases; mechlorethamine nitrogen mustard in British English noun: any of a class of organic compounds resembling mustard gas in their molecular structure. General formula: RN(CH2CH2Cl)2, where R is an organic group: important in the treatment of cancer |
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