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mustard gas vs poison gas

poison gas vs mustard gas

mustard gas and poison gas both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mustard gas Yes No No No
poison gas Yes No No No
As nouns, poison gas is a hypernym of mustard gas; that is, poison gas is a word with a broader meaning than mustard gas:
  • mustard gas: a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote
  • poison gas: a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare
Other hypernyms of mustard gas include vesicant, vesicatory.
mustard gas (noun) poison gas (noun)
a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare
Difference between mustard gas and poison gas

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