Word: chlorobenzalmalononi
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...Damned Unpleasant." The furor was created not by "secret gases" but by three common riot-control gases that the U.S. has been supplying to South Vietnamese forces since 1962: CN (chloroacetophenone), a fragrant-smelling tear gas that also irritates the skin, loses effectiveness in about three minutes; CS (o-chlorobenzalmalononi-trile), a pungent agent developed by the British, of all people, that stings the eyes, causes chest pains, choking and vomiting for up to 15 minutes; and DM (Adamsite), a peppery-smelling gas that causes diarrhea, chest and head pains, and lasts up to two hours...
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