yperite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈiːpəɹaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- ēʹpərīt (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From the French ypérite.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Synonym of mustard gas.
In the pre-war years the production of yperite was prepared at 6 plants in Moscow, Chapaevsk, Stalingrad, Dzerzhinsk, Berezniki and Stalinogorsk.
2012, F.W. Holm, Mobile Alternative Demilitarization Technologies, page 217:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yperites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |