mustard gas
51nitrogen mustard — Chem. any of the class of poisonous, blistering compounds, as C5H11Cl2N, analogous in composition to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur: used in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases; mechlorethamine. [1945 50] * * * …
52nitrogen mustard — noun any of a series of compounds, analagous to mustard gas with sulfur replaced by nitrogen, that have been used in the treatment of cancer …
53nitrogen mustard — noun a toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment • Hypernyms: ↑compound, ↑chemical compound …
54cut the mustard — {v. phr.}, {slang} To do well enough in what needs to be done; to succeed. * /His older brothers and sisters helped Max through high school, but he couldn t cut the mustard in college./ …
55cut the mustard — {v. phr.}, {slang} To do well enough in what needs to be done; to succeed. * /His older brothers and sisters helped Max through high school, but he couldn t cut the mustard in college./ …
56ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter — with Europe’s entry, descent and landing demonstration vehicle Operator ESA and NASA Mission type Orbiter/carrier Satellite of …
57ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter — Vue d artiste de Mars Trace Gas Mission Caractéristiques Organisation …
58mustardgas — mustard gas n. An oily, volatile liquid, (ClCH2CH2)2S, that is corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes and causes severe, sometimes fatal respiratory damage. It was introduced in World War I as a chemical warfare agent. [From its smell.] * * …
59dichlorodiethyl sulfide — mustard gas, poisonous substance which causes scorching and burns on the skin (used in chemical weapons) …
60Chemical weapons in World War I — A poison gas attack using gas cylinders in World War I. The use of chemical weapons in World War I ranged from disabling chemicals, such as tear gas and the severe mustard gas, to lethal agents like phosgene and chlorine. This chemical warfare… …
