Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chemical_terrorism

1 sense of chemical terrorism

Sense 1
chemical terrorism -- (terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens; "a good agent for chemical terrorism should be colorless and odorless and inexpensive and readily available and not detectable until symptoms are experienced")
       => terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act -- (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)