化 学(かがく)兵 器(へいき)

かがくへいき

noun

chemical weapon; a weapon that uses toxic chemicals to cause harm or death

1. chemical weapon; a weapon that uses toxic chemicals to cause harm or death

A weapon that kills or injures with poisonous chemicals such as nerve gas; its use is banned under international treaty.

化学(かがく)兵器(へいき)の使用(しよう)は国際法(こくさいほう)で禁止(きんし)されている。

The use of chemical weapons is prohibited under international law.

The disposal of chemical weapons has been completed.

Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, each country is obligated to declare its chemical weapons stockpiles.

A compound of 化学(かがく) (chemistry/chemical) and 兵器(へいき) (weapon/arms). Frequently appears in international news and discussions of arms control.

生物(せいぶつ)兵器(へいき) — biological weapon
核(かく)兵器(へいき) — nuclear weapon
大量(たいりょう)破壊(はかい)兵器(へいき) — weapon of mass destruction (WMD)
化学(かがく)兵器(へいき)禁止(きんし)機関(きかん) — Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

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