often capitalized
: an extremely toxic chemical warfare agent C7H16FO2P similar to sarin in action
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Farha’s cloth specifically destroys the nerve agents VX and soman, also known as GD, which is a more toxic relative of sarin.
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Sophia Chen, Wired, 4 Feb. 2020
In 2012, South Korea estimated the North had between 2,500 and 5,000 metric tons of chemical arms, including mustard gas, hydrogen cyanide, and highly lethal nerve agents including sarin, soman, and VX.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 Dec. 2017
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Sophia Chen, Wired, 4 Feb. 2020
In 2012, South Korea estimated the North had between 2,500 and 5,000 metric tons of chemical arms, including mustard gas, hydrogen cyanide, and highly lethal nerve agents including sarin, soman, and VX.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 Dec. 2017
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“Soman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soman. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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