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Yperit

German, noun/ˌyːpəˈʁiːt/

Yperit is spelled Y-P-E-R-I-T (6 letters). Yperit is a German neuter noun meaning “mustard gas (yperite)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Bis(2-chlorethyl)sulfid”.

What does Yperit mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    neutermustard gas (yperite)

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Bis(2-chlorethyl)sulfid

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Yperit

  • Yperits genitive
  • Yperite plural
  • Yperiten dative definite plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Yperit?

  • /ˌyːpəˈʁiːt/
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Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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