BLOOD AGENTS at Chemical Glossary
What is it? A class of chemical weapons that are dispersed as gases absorbed through the lungs; they affect the ability of blood cells to utilise oxygen, starving and eventually stopping the heart.Chemistry Definition Added By: Samantha
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