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soman, colorless liquid used as a nerve gas nerve gas, any of several poison gases intended for military use, e.g., tabun , sarin , soman , and VX . Nerve gases were first developed by Germany during World War II but were not used at that time. ..... Click the link for more information. . It boils at 167°C;, evolving an odorless vapor. It is rapidly absorbed through the skin; death may result within 15 min of exposure. In nonfatal concentrations it is hazardous to the eyes. Soman is more powerful than tabun, acting faster and at lower concentrations. Chemically, soman is fluoromethylpinacolyloxyphosphine oxide. 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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They report in an upcoming Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that all animals survived when treated with galantamine up to 3 hours before or 5 minutes after exposure to soman. My documentary, Milind Soman Made Me Gay, about gay South Asian men, will be out soon. If successful, he will test the modified enzyme's ability to protect against exposure to sarin, soman, and VX agents in the same mouse model. |
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