mustard gas en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Calque of German Senfgas.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A highly cytotoxic vesicant, C₄H₈Cl₂S, used in World War I that is known to cause skin burns, blisters, inflammation, edema, and potentially other respiratory effects.
The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.
The necessarily elaborate precautions taken to decontaminate vehicles and trains which have been in contact with mustard gas were shown, and examples of the board's breakdown and ambulance vehicles were available for inspection.
1939 June, “What the Railways are Doing: London Transport Air Raid Precautions”, in Railway Magazine, page 462:With the cessation of hostilities, the military traffic declined considerably, although at least two years will be required to remove the many thousands of tons of explosives still stored at the depot. The supplies of mustard gas have already been despatched to Stranraer to be dumped in the sea, and the disposal of ¾-million land mines has called for the provision of 17 special trains.
1947 January and February, “Wartime Traffic at Tanfield, L.N.E.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 47:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mustard gases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
dichlorodiethyl sulfide · yellow cross liquid · sulphur mustard · sulfur mustard · yperite
Translations (81)
tr iperit (vesicant gas) · sl gorčični plin (vesicant gas) · ko 머스터드 황 (vesicant gas) · fa گاز خردل (vesicant gas) · lt ipritas (vesicant gas) · cs hořčičný plyn (vesicant gas) · ca mostassa sulfurada (vesicant gas) · ro gaz muștar (vesicant gas) · eu ziape-gas (vesicant gas) · ta கடுகுவாயு (vesicant gas) · ko 머스터드 가스 (vesicant gas) · az iprit (vesicant gas) · pl iperyt siarkowy (vesicant gas) · ka მდოგვის აირი (vesicant gas) · es gas mostaza (vesicant gas) · la gasum sinapis (vesicant gas) · af mosterdgas (vesicant gas) · fr gaz moutarde (vesicant gas) · ky иприт (vesicant gas) · br gaz moustard (vesicant gas) · cmn 芥子氣 /芥子气 (vesicant gas) · it iprite (vesicant gas) · ga gás mustaird (vesicant gas) · vls yperiet (vesicant gas) · ka მდოგვის გაზი (vesicant gas) · et ipriit (vesicant gas) · af yperiet (vesicant gas) · hi सल्फर मस्टर्ड (vesicant gas) · ka იპრიტი (vesicant gas) · cy nwy mwstard (vesicant gas) · no sennepsgass (vesicant gas) · oc gas mostarda (vesicant gas) · hi मस्टर्ड गैस (vesicant gas) · id yperit (vesicant gas) · vls mosterdgas (vesicant gas) · mk иперит (vesicant gas) · sl iperit (vesicant gas) · ar غاز الخردل (vesicant gas) · da sennepsgas (vesicant gas) · de Gelbkreuz (vesicant gas) · pnb مسٹرڈ گیس (vesicant gas) · ro iperită (vesicant gas) · he גז חרדל (vesicant gas) · is sinnepsgas (vesicant gas) · fr ypérite (vesicant gas) · gl gas mostaza (vesicant gas) · cs yperit (vesicant gas) · eo mustarda gaso (vesicant gas) · bg иприт (vesicant gas) · de Senfgas (vesicant gas) · uk іприт (vesicant gas) · ja マスタードガス (vesicant gas) · sh iperit (vesicant gas) · nl yperiet (vesicant gas) · eo iperito (vesicant gas) · ru ипри́т (vesicant gas) · nl mosterdgas (vesicant gas) · pt iperita (vesicant gas) · hy իպրիտ (vesicant gas) · ca gas mostassa (vesicant gas) · yue 芥子氣 /芥子气 (vesicant gas) · lv iprīts (vesicant gas) · hu kén-mustár (vesicant gas) · de Lost (vesicant gas) · la ypertium (vesicant gas) · fi sinappikaasu (vesicant gas) · pl gaz musztardowy (vesicant gas) · et sinepigaas (vesicant gas) · sk yperit (vesicant gas) · ru горчи́чный газ (vesicant gas) · el αέριο μουστάρδας (vesicant gas) · bg горчичен газ (vesicant gas) · kmr gaza xerdelî (vesicant gas) · sh ипѐрӣт (vesicant gas) · sv senapsgas (vesicant gas) · br iperit (vesicant gas) · pt gás mostarda (vesicant gas) · hu mustárgáz (vesicant gas) · tr hardal gazı (vesicant gas) · cmn 芥子毒氣 /芥子毒气 (vesicant gas) · kk иприт (vesicant gas)