Definitions for mustard gas
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1. mustard gas, mustard agent, blistering agent, dichloroethyl sulfide, sulfur mustardnoun

   a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote

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1. mustard gasnoun

   A vesicant gas, bis (2-chloroethyl) sulfide, (ClCH)S, once used in chemical warfare; one of the sulfur mustard class of compounds.

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1. Mustard gas

   Mustard gas or sulfur mustard is any of several chemical compounds that contain the chemical structure SCH2CH2Cl. In the wider sense, compounds with the substituent SCH2CH2X and NCH2CH2X are known as sulfur mustards and nitrogen mustards (X = Cl, Br), respectively. Such compounds are potent alkylating agents, which can interfere with several biological processes. Also known as mustard agents, this family of compounds are infamous cytotoxic and blister agents. The name mustard gas is technically incorrect: the substances, when dispersed, are often not gases but a fine mist of liquid droplets. Mustard gases form blisters on exposed skin and in the lungs, often resulting in prolonged illness ending in death. The typical mustard gas is the organosulfur compound called bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide.

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1. mustard gas

   Mustard gas, also known as sulfur mustard, is a type of chemical warfare agent that was used extensively during World War I and is characterized by its yellow-brown color and its garlic or mustard-like odor. In its pure form, it's colorless but impure forms can range from yellow to brown. It is a blistering agent, causing severe damage to skin, eyes, and respiratory system upon contact or inhalation. In high doses, it can be lethal. Despite its name, it's not actually a gas, but a liquid at room temperature. It's categorized as a vesicant by the IUPAC due to its ability to cause blistering. Its chemical formula is C4H8Cl2S.

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1. Mustard Gas

   Severe irritant and vesicant of skin, eyes, and lungs. It may cause blindness and lethal lung edema and was formerly used as a war gas. The substance has been proposed as a cytostatic and for treatment of psoriasis. It has been listed as a known carcinogen in the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP-85-002, 1985) (Merck, 11th ed).

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mustard gas in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of mustard gas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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