sarin

Named after the initials of its creators, Gerhard Schrader (1903–1990), Ambros, Rüdiger and Van der Linde.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːɹɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːɹən/

sarin (uncountable)

1. (chemistry, military) The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.

   Synonym: GB

   • 2017 April 12, Samuel Osborne, “Vladimir Putin says US-Russia relations are worse since Donald Trump took office”, in The Independent‎:

     The health minister in Turkey, which treated many of the attack's victims and conducted autopsies on others, said test results conducted on victims confirmed sarin gas was used.

   • 2022 April 17, Scott Lucas, “When Will There Be Justice Over Assad’s Sarin Attacks?”, in EA WorldView‎:

     Because Syria was not a signatory of the Chemical Weapons Convention, there was no international mechanism to ascribe responsibility for the attack, although UN inspectors did conclude that sarin had been deployed.

   • 2022 April 18, Paul Withers, “Putin chemical weapon horror: Ukrainian mayor says 'remains' of sarin found after retreat”, in Daily Express‎:

     Trostianets mayor Yuriy Bova said officials had discovered traces of the deadly substance sarin and other chemical substances. Sarin is a clear and odourless substance that is classed as a potentially lethal nerve agent.

• Nairs, Nasir, Rains, Risan, arnis, naris, nasri, rains, ranis, siRNA, sirna

sarin

1. genitive singular of sari

• risan

• IPA^(key): /sa.ʁɛ̃/

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sarin m (uncountable)

1. sarin

Unadapted borrowing from English sarin.

sarin m (uncountable)

1. sarin (a neurotoxin used as a chemical weapon)

Borrowed from German Sarin.

sarin n (uncountable)

1. sarin (neurotoxin)

• sarin in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

sarin

1. definite singular of sari