Term Name: |
bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide |
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Synonyms: |
- 1,1'-thiobis(2-chloroethane)
- 1-chloro-2-[(2-chloroethyl)sulfanyl]ethane
- 1-chloro-2-[(2-chloroethyl)thio]ethane
- bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide
- bis(2-chloroethyl) sulphide
- bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfane
- Iprit
- Lost
- Mustard gas
- Senfgas
- sulfur mustard
- Yperite
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Definition: |
An ethyl sulfide that is diethyl sulfide in which a hydrogen from each of the terminal methyl groups is replaced by a chlorine. It is a powerful vesicant regulated under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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