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Noun: tabun
  1. The first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare
    - GA

Derived forms: tabuns

Type of: G agent, G-series agent, G-series nerve agent, organophosphate nerve agent

Encyclopedia: Tabun, Kaze