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Subject: I know this may be asked before but....
TriggaFingaz    5/21/2005 5:14:24 PM
I can't read every single thread. What does VX stand for? Is it a nerve agent or a blister agent?
 
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slowball    RE:I know this may be asked before but....    5/21/2005 7:20:32 PM
It's the most potent of the (publicly acknowledged) nerve agents. IIRC, it was developed in the late 40's early 50's and is a further development of Tabun and Sarin. VX doesn't stand for anything AFAIK.
 
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Desertmole    RE:I know this may be asked before but....    5/21/2005 11:23:00 PM
The only chemical agent symbol that had an actual reference were the other nerve agents, Taubun Sarin and Soman. These were called G Agents since they were developed in Germany. The V designation was was used to differentiate that it was developed independently. The only other V agent in use was VR-55, an agent developed by the Soviets.
 
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