(どく)ガス

どくがす
noun
poison gas; toxic gas
science
1. poison gas; toxic gas; noxious gas
A gaseous substance that is harmful or deadly when inhaled. Used for both chemical weapons and naturally occurring toxic gases.
Please be careful of toxic gas.
Toxic gas is being emitted from the volcano.
Poison gas was first used as a weapon in World War I.

A compound of (どく) (poison) + ガス (gas). Appears in both everyday safety contexts (volcanic emissions, chemical leaks) and historical/military discussions.

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