poison gas
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poison gas
A gas or gaseous substance that is highly poisonous and specifically developed to kill or seriously injure people or animals. It is mainly used as a chemical weapon in war or terrorist attacks.
Im Ersten Weltkrieg wurde erstmals in großem Umfang Giftgas als Waffe eingesetzt.
In the First World War, poison gas was used as a weapon on a large scale for the first time.
The word is made up of 'das Gift' (poison) and 'das Gas' (gas). 'Gift' in German means 'poison', so the word literally describes a 'poison gas'.
Die Herstellung von Giftgas ist international verboten.
The production of poison gas is internationally banned.
Careful: the component 'Gift' means 'poison' in German. It is a well-known false friend because it looks like the English word 'gift' (present).
Der Soldat trug eine Maske zum Schutz vor dem Giftgas.
The soldier wore a mask to protect himself from the poison gas.
In the context of war or chemistry, 'Giftgas' (poison gas) is often combined with the verbs 'einsetzen' (to deploy/use), 'verwenden' (to use), 'herstellen' (to manufacture), or 'produzieren' (to produce).
Es ist ein Kriegsverbrechen, Giftgas einzusetzen.
It is a war crime to use poison gas.
