poison gas

poi·son gas

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poi-zuh n gas]
- /ˈpɔɪ zən gæs/
- /ˈpɔɪzn ɡæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poi-zuh n gas]
- /ˈpɔɪ zən gæs/

Definitions of poison gas words

noun poison gas any of various toxic gases, especially those used in chemical warfare to kill or incapacitate on inhalation or contact, as phosgene, chlorine, etc. 1
noun poison gas weapon: toxic vapour 1
uncountable noun poison gas Poison gas is a gas that is poisonous and is usually used to kill people in war or to execute criminals. 0
noun poison gas a gaseous substance, such as chlorine, phosgene, or lewisite, used in warfare to kill or harm 0
noun poison gas any toxic chemical agent in the form of a gas or vapor-forming liquid or solid, esp. one used in chemical warfare to kill or harass through inhalation or contact 0

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Origin of poison gas

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Poison gas

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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poison gas popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for poison gas

noun poison gas

asphyxiant — causing asphyxia
methane — a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, CH 4 , the main constituent of marsh gas and the firedamp of coal mines, obtained commercially from natural gas: the first member of the methane, or alkane, series of hydrocarbons.
mustard gas — an oily liquid, C 4 H 8 Cl 2 S, 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.

All 3 Synonyms of poison gas