Noun: organophosphate nerve agent
- 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
"The use of organophosphate nerve agents is considered a war crime"
Derived forms: organophosphate nerve agents
Type of: nerve agent, nerve gas