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sulfur mustard vs poison gas

poison gas vs sulfur mustard

sulfur mustard and poison gas both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sulfur mustard Yes No No No
poison gas Yes No No No
As nouns, poison gas is a hypernym of sulfur mustard; that is, poison gas is a word with a broader meaning than sulfur mustard:
  • sulfur mustard: 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 sulfur mustard include vesicant, vesicatory.
sulfur mustard (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 sulfur mustard and poison gas

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