noun
sarin
SAH-rihn
noun
1
A highly toxic nerve agent developed as a chemical weapon.
"The attack used sarin gas, which attacks the nervous system within minutes."
How to Use Sarin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA deadly nerve gas classified as a chemical weapon.
When to use it
A serious, clinical term — used in news, science, and military contexts, not casual speech.
Word Forms
Sarins plural
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Etymology
Named using the initials of the German chemists who developed it in the 1930s.