chlorine gas
シリアのアレッポでは政府軍と反政府軍の激しい戦闘が続いております。ロシア空軍もアレッポ周辺を爆撃しており，混乱に拍車がかかっております。
記事の中で気になった単語は"chlorine gas" /klˈɔːriːn/です。
『Wisdom英和辞典第三版』（三省堂）で調べると"chlorine"で「〘化〙 塩素(ガス)」という意味でした。Oxford Dictionaries.comには"The yellowish-green gas consisting of diatomic molecules of chlorine, which is highly reactive and toxic, and used as a chemical reagent, disinfectant, and, especially in the First World War (1914–18), chemical weapon"という説明があります。第1次世界対戦では毒ガスとして用いられていたようです。(Ume)
Syria Aleppo siege: Fighting rages as Russian jets strike
Government troops supported by Russian warplanes have put up a fierce defence, the observatory adds.
"This has slowed the offensive and allowed regime troops to retake five of the eight positions that rebels had taken since Sunday," observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said.
The observatory said 50 rebel fighters and jihadists had been killed since the operation began on Sunday, as well as dozens of government soldiers.
It has been reported that barrels suspected to contain chlorine gas were dropped on the town of Saraqeb near Aleppo.
About 30 people, mostly women and children, were reported to have been affected. Chlorine gas can cause victims to become short of breath and to foam blood from the mouth.
