Sarin

//ˈsɑːɹɪn// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon. uncountable

    "The health minister in Turkey, which treated many of the attack's victims and conducted autopsies on others, said test results conducted on victims confirmed sarin gas was used."

  2. 2
    a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Hindi.

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"The health minister in Turkey, which treated many of the attack's victims and conducted autopsies on others, said test results conducted on victims confirmed sarin gas was used."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named after the initials of its creators, Gerhard Schrader (1903–1990), Ambros, Rüdiger and Van der Linde.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindi सरीन (sarīn), a typical surname of the Khatri community.

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