chemical attack
Poison gas warfare
A chemical attack is the deliberate release of toxic substances—nerve agents, mustard gas, chlorine—to harm or kill people.
The term applies to warfare, terrorism, and assassination: Syria faced international condemnation for chemical attacks on civilians.
Chemical attacks are banned under international law but continue to occur in conflicts and targeted killings.
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- nerve agentWeaponized neurotoxin
- mustardTangy seed-paste condiment
- sarinOrganophosphate chemical weapon
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- International CrisesCuban Missile Crisis, Iran hostage crisis, hostage crisis, Suez Crisis, Bay of Pigs
- Terrorismterrorism, terror cell, suicide bomber, suicide bombing, bombing
- atrocitiesHolocaust, genocide, massacre, massacres, ethnic cleansing
- polymer damagedegradation, embrittlement, cracking, photodegradation, depolymerization
- disastersdisaster, earthquake, earthquakes, catastrophe, floods
- warfarebattle, combat, war, armed conflict, military strategy
chemical attackartillery strike
Attack using heavy guns
aerial bombardment · ground assault · conventional warfare · physical attack · physical assault
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Toxic means of protection
decontamination · protective measures · neutralization · detoxification · sheltering
chemical attackchemical weapons ban
Treaty forbidding toxic armaments
disarmament · peace treaty · demilitarization · arms control · humanitarian aid
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