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Novichok, group of organophosphate chemicals that act as nerve agents and were designed for use as weapons of chemical warfare. Novichok agents were initially derived from organophosphate compounds in the so-called V (venomous) series, which includes the
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The outbreak ofWorld War Iin 1914 radically changed the situation. Its opening stage of mobile warfareacceleratedthe development of armoured cars, numbers of which were quickly improvised in Belgium, France, andBritain. The ensuingtrench warfare, which ended the usefulness of armoured cars, brought ...
Mustard gas, in chemical warfare, a liquid agent that blisters the skin and mucous membranes upon direct contact. It has a faint garlic or mustard odour. Despite its name, mustard gas is technically a liquid and forms a mist of small droplets in the air