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Definition of "tabun" [tabun]

  • A poisonous combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents, C5H11N2O2P, used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tabun" in a sentence
  • "Just a few droplets of chemical nerve agents such as tabun, sarin and VX will kill within minutes if inhaled or within hours if absorbed through the skin."
  • "He named the chemical "tabun" and communicated his findings to Army Weapons Office in Berlin."
  • "This facility has been involved in, among many other things, "an extensive effort to identify practical methods of synthesis for nerve gases (such as tabun, sarin, and VX) and other organophosphorus and fluorine compounds." ("
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