chemical weapon vs weapon of mass destruction

weapon of mass destruction vs chemical weapon

chemical weapon and weapon of mass destruction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chemical weapon	Yes	No	No	No
weapon of mass destruction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, weapon of mass destruction is a hypernym of chemical weapon; that is, weapon of mass destruction is a word with a broader meaning than chemical weapon:

chemical weapon: chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants
weapon of mass destruction: a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)

Other hypernyms of chemical weapon include W.M.D., WMD.

chemical weapon (noun)	weapon of mass destruction (noun)
chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants	a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)

Difference between chemical weapon and weapon of mass destruction

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