BZ

\(ˈ)bē¦zē\ noun

Etymology: BZ, army code name, perhaps from benzilate ester of benzilic acid, from benzilic acid + -ate (I)

: a benzilic acid ester war gas C₂₁H₂₃NO₃ that when breathed produces incapacitating physical and mental effects

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abbrev

Belize (not in official use; IVR)

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Bz.,

benzene.

BZ (no periods),

a United States Army code name for an incapacitating gas that produces disorientation and hallucination.