tabun
English

Molecular structure of tabun
Etymology 1
German, a code name.
Noun
tabun (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, military) An extremely toxic nerve gas; a clear, tasteless liquid, molecular formula C5H11N2O2P.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- anticholinesterase
- nitrile
- organophosphinate
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic طَابُون (ṭābūn).
Alternative forms
Noun
tabun (plural tabuns)
- A clay oven, shaped like a truncated cone, with an opening at the bottom for stoking the fire.
- 2023 March 30, Simon Speakman Cordall, “Tunisian morgue overflows as more people attempt risky sea crossing”, in The Guardian:
- Standing near Joseph, carrying a bag of taboon flatbreads, was Olivier, from Ivory Coast. He arrived a year ago and has been trying to save the 3,000 dinars (£780) he said it would cost to make the trip to Europe.
Anagrams
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtɒbun]
- Hyphenation: ta‧bun
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈta.bun/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -abun
- Syllabification: ta‧bun
Declension
Declension
Derived terms
adjectives
- tabunny
- tabunowy
noun
- tabuńczyk
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Tabun.
Declension
Further reading
- tabun in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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