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What is "chemical warfare"

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
chemical warfare
noun
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▪ But the war was over, and the pressure to investigate chemical warfare agents disappeared.
▪ It was during the episode of Supersense on chemical warfare and trap strategy.
▪ The only other type of mammal to employ chemical warfare is the duck-billed platypus.
▪ The outbreak of a new war made defence against chemical warfare agents once again an urgent problem.
▪ The Soviet Union's response has been a relentless increase in its chemical warfare capability.
▪ There was also the threat of chemical warfare.
▪ Unlike snakes, lizards have not specialised in chemical warfare.
Wiktionary
chemical warfare

n. The use of toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons of war, through the intentional exposure of enemy forces to such substances.

WordNet
chemical warfare

n. warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy [syn: chemical operations]

Wikipedia
Chemical warfare

Chemical warfare (CW) involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons. This type of warfare is distinct from nuclear warfare and biological warfare, which together make up NBC, the military acronym for nuclear, biological, and chemical (warfare or weapons), all of which are considered " weapons of mass destruction" (WMDs). None of these fall under the term conventional weapons which are primarily effective due to their destructive potential. With proper protective equipment, training, and decontamination measures, the primary effects of chemical weapons can be overcome. Many nations possess vast stockpiles of weaponized agents in preparation for wartime use. The threat and the perceived threat have become strategic tools in planning both measures and counter-measures.

Chemical Warfare (album)

Chemical Warfare is the second studio album by American rapper and producer The Alchemist. The album was released on July 7, 2009.

Chemical warfare (disambiguation)

Chemical warfare may refer to:

  • The use of chemical substances in warfare
  • A song by the hardcore punk band Dead Kennedys, from their 1980 album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
  • An album by hip-hop producer The Alchemist
  • A song by the thrash metal band Slayer, from their 1984 EP, Haunting the Chapel.