In Chemistry and Warfare
- Agent Orange, code name for an herbicide and defoliant
- Biological agent, infectious disease or toxin that can be used in bioterrorism or biological warfare
- Chemical warfare, involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons to kill, injure, or incapacitate an enemy
- Blister agent or vesicant, chemical compound that causes severe skin, eye and mucosal pain and irritation
- Blood agent or cyanogen agent, chemical compound carried by the blood for distribution throughout the body
- Incapacitating agent, agent that produces temporary physiological or mental effects, or both, which will render individuals incapable of concerted effort in the performance of their assigned duties
- Nerve agent or nerve gases, class of phosphorus-containing organic chemicals (organophosphates) that disrupt the mechanism by which nerves transfer messages to organs
- Pulmonary agent or choking agent, chemical weapon agent designed to impede a victim's ability to breathe
- Riot control agent, less-lethal lachrymatory agents used for riot control
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