Etymology

sarin

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Today it means: The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon. Full definition →

Hindi सरीन
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sarin · noun1

Named after the initials of its creators, Gerhard Schrader (1903–1990), Ambros, Rüdiger and Van der Linde.

Sarin · proper noun2

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromसरीन
  2. English todaySarin

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

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