soman

Example:The use of chemical weapons, such as soman, is prohibited under international law.

Definition:a weapon that uses chemical substances to cause death, injury, or damage to personnel or materiel; includes gases, aerosols, and liquids.

Example:Soman is a powerful nerve agent that can cause immediate and severe respiratory distress.

Definition:a group of chemical warfare agents that affect the nervous system and cause severe and often fatal poisoning; they work by inhibiting the body's ability to decompose acetylcholinesterase, a vital enzyme in nerve function.

Example:The lethal dose of soman is extremely small, and it can be fatal even in very low concentrations.

Definition:the amount of a substance that will cause death if administered to an organism to a particular weight.