chemical terrorism

Definition of Chemical Terrorism

(noun) An act of terrorism using chemical agents.

Example of Chemical Terrorism

• Tokyo subway sarin attack

Chemical Terrorism Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: chem·i·cal ter·ror·ism

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈkɛməkəl ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm/
• British English – /ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈtɛrərɪzm/

Usage Notes

• Plural: chemical terrorisms
• Variant spelling: chemical-terrorism
• A (noun) chemical terrorist commits (adjective) chemical terroristic acts (adverb) chemical terroristically to create (noun) chemical terror.

Additional Information

• Terrorism Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “chemical” and “terrorism” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
• Chemical terrorism – Citizendium: citizendium.org
• Chemical Terrorism – RAND Corporation: rand.org

Related Terms

• agroterrorism
• bioterrorism
• cyberterrorism
• ecoterrorism
• globalization
• international terrorism
• narcoterrorism
• nuclear terrorism
• politics
• state-sponsored terrorism

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Cite the Definition of Chemical Terrorism

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “chemical terrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/chemical-terrorism/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

chemical terrorism. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/chemical-terrorism/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “chemical terrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/chemical-terrorism/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“chemical terrorism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/chemical-terrorism/>.