: an extremely toxic chemical warfare agent C5H11N2O2P similar to sarin in action
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The two substances – too toxic to be used as commercial insecticides in agriculture – became known as tabun and sarin.
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Simon Cotton, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2018
Simon Cotton, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2018
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tabun
noun
ta·bun
ˈtä-ˌbu̇n 
: a liquid organic phosphorus ester C5H11N2O2P that acts as a nerve gas
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