sarin
n. uncountablen. a very dangerous chemical gas that can cause death or serious injury if inhaled. It is a type of nerve gas used in some types of chemical warfare.
n. a highly toxic, colorless, and odorless nerve agent that functions as a cholinesterase inhibitor. It is a volatile liquid that evaporates quickly into a gas, causing rapid respiratory failure and death.
The military facility was destroyed to prevent the release of sarin.
International treaties strictly prohibit the production and use of sarin and other chemical weapons in warfare.
The chemical structure of sarin allows it to bind irreversibly to acetylcholinesterase, leading to a catastrophic accumulation of acetylcholine in the nervous system and subsequent paralysis.
Named after the initials of its creators, Gerhard Schrader (1903–1990), Ambros, Rüdiger and Van der Linde.