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chemical weapon
econ. chemická zbraň
chemical weapon Chemical agents of warfare include all gaseous, liquid or solid chemical substances which might be employed because of their direct toxic effects on man and animals. Chemical weapons also include the chemical's precursors, the munitions and devices designed to deliver them, and any equipment specifically designed for their use in warfare. Nerve agents (chemicals of the same family as organophosphorous insecticides) are the most lethal of the classical chemical warfare agents, killing by poisoning the nervous system and disrupting bodily functions. Other chemical weapons include blister agents, vesicants, choking agents, etc.
environ. chemická zbraň
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chemical weapon
Игорь Миг CW
abbr., mil. cml wpn (Киселев)
USA Together or separately, a a toxic chemical and its precursors, except when intended for a purpose not prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention; b a munition or device, specifically designed to cause death or other harm through toxic properties of those chemicals specified in a, above, which would be released as a result of the employment of such munition or device; c any equipment specifically designed for use directly in connection with the employment of munitions or devices specified in b, above. (JP 3-11) see also chemical agent, chemical warfare, riot control agent
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