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ソマン

Meanings

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noun

soman; nerve agent

A highly toxic organophosphorus nerve agent used in chemical warfare. Technical term; not used in everyday conversation.

ソマンは強きょう力りょくな神しん経けいガスの一いっ種しゅである。
Soman is a type of powerful nerve gas.

Similar words

サリン
Another well-known nerve agent; soman is more persistent and slightly more toxic than sarin.
VXガス
A different nerve agent with higher persistence; soman is less persistent but still highly lethal.

Etymology

From English 'soman', itself an acronym from the names of its discoverers (Schrader, Otto, and others) or possibly from 'soman' as a code name. The exact derivation is uncertain.