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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɑːɹɪn/Part of speech nounSorted ainrsStarts with SEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase

Word origin

Borrowed from Hindi सरीन (sarīn), a typical surname of the Khatri community.

Used in a sentence

  • The health minister in Turkey, which treated many of the attack's victims and conducted autopsies on others, said test results conducted on victims confirmed sarin gas was used.
  • Because Syria was not a signatory of the Chemical Weapons Convention, there was no international mechanism to ascribe responsibility for the attack, although UN inspectors did conclude that sarin had been deployed.
  • Trostianets mayor Yuriy Bova said officials had discovered traces of the deadly substance sarin and other chemical substances. Sarin is a clear and odourless substance that is classed as a potentially lethal nerve agent.

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