organophosphate nerve agent
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from 'organophosphate', a type of ester of phosphoric acid, and 'nerve agent', a substance that interferes with the central nervous system.
مثال
- The use of organophosphate nerve agents is considered a war crime under international law.
- Symptoms of exposure to organophosphate nerve agents include convulsions, paralysis, and respiratory failure.
- The antidote for organophosphate nerve agent poisoning must be administered immediately.
ترکیبهای رایج
Use organophosphate nerve agent Expose to organophosphate nerve agent Produce organophosphate nerve agent Detect organophosphate nerve agent
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936; in World War II the Germans tested them in concentration camps but not on the battlefield; Iraq is alleged to have used them against Iran and against the Kurds