chemical warfare

noun
1.
warfare with asphyxiating, poisonous, or corrosive gases, oil flames, etc.
Origin
1915-20
Examples from the web for chemical warfare
  • He went on to make lethal gas for chemical warfare and genocide.
  • In this age of looming bioterrorism, keeping chemical warfare vapors off of soldiers is a primary military concern.
  • The amazing thing about this chemical warfare is that it has evolved independently several times.
  • Ok, so keep fighting your chemical warfare against disease because you will never win.
  • The age of chemical warfare against bacteria could soon end.
  • Protective measures were used when biological or chemical warfare agents were tested.
British Dictionary definitions for chemical warfare

chemical warfare

noun
1.
warfare in which chemicals other than explosives are used as weapons, esp warfare using asphyxiating or nerve gases, poisons, defoliants, etc
chemical warfare in Culture

chemical warfare definition


The use of chemical agents as a weapon of war or terror. From the mustard gas used in World War I to the highly lethal neurotoxin Sarin that is potentially available for use today, chemicals are considered a weapon of mass destruction, and their use is condemned by most civilized nations.