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binary weapon [′bīn·ə·rē ′wep·ən] (ordnance) A weapon that operates by storing less-than-lethal chemicals in separate compartments of a projectile; the wall between the compartments breaks after the munition is fired, allowing the chemicals to combine in a lethal mixture. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Every binary chemical weapon it produced was offset by the destruction of a unitary artillery shell from the existing arsenal. Instead, it was "feverishly carrying out a gigantic programme of accelerated development' of new types of weapons of mass destruction, and embarking on large-scale production of the so-called binary chemical weapon. The Soviet Union said the United States' decision to produce binary chemical weapons had had a negative effect on negotiations. |
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