organophosphate nerve agent
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any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936; in World War II the Germans tested them in concentration camps but not on the battlefield; Iraq is alleged to have used them against Iran and against the Kurds
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | nerve gas |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | GB |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | soman |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | GA |