lethal chemical

collocation in English

meaningsoflethalandchemical

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lethal
adjective
uk
/ˈliː.θəl/us
/ˈliː.θəl/
able to cause or causing death; ...
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chemical
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/
any basic substance that is used in or produced by a reaction involving changes to atoms ...
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(Definition oflethalandchemicalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We are continuing to study the evidence for the use oflethalchemicalagents in that country.
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Research and analysis continue of the evidence for the use oflethalchemicalagents in that country.
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He will know that at present we impose export controls on 10 chemicals which are capable of being used in the manufacture oflethalchemicalagents.
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We are effectively creating a potentiallylethalchemicalcocktail in our soil, some of which is bound to find its way into our water supply at some time.
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Research and analysis continue of the evidence of the use oflethalchemicalagents in that country.
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Devices to detectlethalchemicaland biological agents were developed.
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The virion must assemble a stable, protective protein shell to protect the genome fromlethalchemicaland physical agents.
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We have known for some time that those potentially lethal chemicals are used as lubricants in aircraft engines —not only fixed-wing aircraft but in helicopters.
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Some agreement has been reached on the concept of prohibiting the development, production, stockpiling or acquisition of supertoxic lethal chemicals.
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The residues from many lethal chemicals are working up the chain, first wiping out the shrimp—which is a small prawn — then the fish and ultimately the fish-eating birds.
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Two lethal chemicals were added, and at 2:05 a.m.
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