CHEMICAL TERRORISM

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does chemical terrorism mean? 

• CHEMICAL TERRORISM (noun)
  The noun CHEMICAL TERRORISM has 1 sense:

1. terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens

  Familiarity information: CHEMICAL TERRORISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHEMICAL TERRORISM (noun)

Meaning:

Terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

a good agent for chemical terrorism should be colorless and odorless and inexpensive and readily available and not detectable until symptoms are experienced

Hypernyms ("chemical terrorism" is a kind of...):

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

Domain category:

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)