英语词汇mustard gas的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	mustard gas
词源	mustard gas. The first gas used in World War I. The oily vola- tile liquid blistered the skin, damaged the lungs, and often caused blindness or death. Introduced by the Germans in 1915, it was named “mustard gas” after its mustardlike odor and the taste it left on the tongue. It is scientifically called dichlorodie- thyl sulfide.
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