mosterdgas

Definitions of mosterdgas
  1. noun
    a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote
    synonyms: yperiet
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    type of:
    gifgas, giftgas
    a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare
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