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Chemical defense — is the use of compounds by plants and animals to deter herbivory and predation. In plants Main article: Plant defense against herbivory Chemical defense against herbivory is common. The production of capsaicin in many strains of bell peppers is… … Wikipedia
chemical defense — The methods, plans, and procedures involved in establishing and executing defensive measures against attack utilizing chemical agents. See also nuclear, biological, and chemical defense … Military dictionary
chemical defense — noun procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents • Syn: ↑chemical defence • Hypernyms: ↑defense, ↑defence, ↑defensive measure … Useful english dictionary
United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense — The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) is a military research institute located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States, and is used by the United States Army for the development, testing, and … Wikipedia
nuclear, biological, and chemical defense — Defensive measures that enable friendly forces to survive, fight, and win against enemy use of nuclear, biological, or chemical (NBC) weapons and agents. US forces apply NBC defensive measures before and during integrated warfare. In integrated… … Military dictionary
Chemical Corps — Seal of the Chemical Corps The Chemical Corps is the branch of the United States Army tasked with defending against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons. The corps was founded as the Chemical Warfare Service during World … Wikipedia
Defense in insects — Biston betularia: the melanic carbonaria (left) and the more common light colored typica (right) Insects have a wide variety of predators, including birds, reptiles, amphibians … Wikipedia
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear — For the cyanogen bromide molecular formula, see CBrN. CBRN (pronounced C BORN or C BURN) is an initialism for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear. It is used to refer to situations in which any of these four hazards have presented… … Wikipedia
chemical warfare — All aspects of military operations involving the employment of lethal and incapacitating munitions/agents and the warning and protective measures associated with such offensive operations. Since riot control agents and herbicides are not… … Military dictionary
chemical weapon — Together or separately, (a) a toxic chemical and its precursors, except when intended for a purpose not prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention; (b) a munition or device, specifically designed to cause death or other harm through toxic… … Military dictionary
