asphyxiant

as·phyx·i·ant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [as-fik-see-uh nt]
- /æsˈfɪk si ənt/
- /æsˈfɪksɪənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [as-fik-see-uh nt]
- /æsˈfɪk si ənt/

Definitions of asphyxiant word

adjective asphyxiant causing asphyxia 3
noun asphyxiant anything that causes asphyxia 3
adjective asphyxiant causing or tending to cause asphyxia 3
noun asphyxiant an asphyxiant substance or condition 3
adjective asphyxiant asphyxiating or tending to asphyxiate. 1
noun asphyxiant an asphyxiating agent or substance. 1

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Origin of asphyxiant

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; asphyxi(ate) + -ant

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Parts of speech for Asphyxiant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Asphyxiant

asphyxiant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for asphyxiant

noun asphyxiant

poison gas — any of various toxic gases, especially those used in chemical warfare to kill or incapacitate on inhalation or contact, as phosgene, chlorine, etc.
mustard gas — an oily liquid, C 4 H 8 Cl 2 S, used as a chemical-warfare gas, blistering the skin and damaging the lungs, often causing blindness and death: introduced by the Germans in World War I.

All 2 Synonyms of asphyxiant