Meaning of sarin | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname from Hindi.
2. The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.
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“The health minister in Turkey, which treated many of the attack's victims and conducted autopsies on others, said test⟳ results conducted on victims confirmed sarin gas was used.”

“Because Syria was not a signatory of the Chemical Weapons Convention, there was no international mechanism to ascribe responsibility for the attack, although UN inspectors did conclude⟳ that sarin had been deployed.”

“Trostianets mayor Yuriy Bova said officials had discovered traces of the deadly substance sarin and other chemical substances. Sarin is a clear and odourless substance that is classed as a potentially lethal nerve agent.”

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