tabun
English
Etymology 1
German, a code name.
Noun
tabun (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, military) An extremely toxic nerve gas; a clear, tasteless liquid, molecular formula C5H11N2O2P.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- anticholinesterase
- nitrile
- organophosphinate
Translations
See also
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic طَابُون (ṭābūn).
Alternative forms
Noun
tabun (plural tabuns)
- A clay oven, shaped like a truncated cone, with an opening at the bottom for stoking the fire.
- 2023 March 30, Simon Speakman Cordall, “Tunisian morgue overflows as more people attempt risky sea crossing”, in The Guardian[1]:
- Standing near Joseph, carrying a bag of taboon flatbreads, was Olivier, from Ivory Coast. He arrived a year ago and has been trying to save the 3,000 dinars (£780) he said it would cost to make the trip to Europe.
Anagrams
Finnish
Noun
tabun
- genitive singular of tabu
Anagrams
Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtɒbun]
- Hyphenation: ta‧bun
Noun
tabun
- superessive singular of tabu
Japanese
Romanization
tabun
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈta.bun/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -abun
- Syllabification: ta‧bun
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ukrainian табу́н (tabún), from Tatar табун (tabun).
Noun
tabun m inan (diminutive tabunek)
Declension
Declension of tabun
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tabun | tabuny |
| genitive | tabunu | tabunów |
| dative | tabunowi | tabunom |
| accusative | tabun | tabuny |
| instrumental | tabunem | tabunami |
| locative | tabunie | tabunach |
| vocative | tabunie | tabuny |
Noun
tabun m animal (diminutive tabunek)
Declension
Declension of tabun
Derived terms
adjectives
- tabunny
- tabunowy
noun
- tabuńczyk
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Tabun.
Noun
tabun m inan
- (organic chemistry) tabun (extremely toxic synthetic organophosphorus compound)
Declension
Declension of tabun
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tabun | tabuny |
| genitive | tabunu | tabunów |
| dative | tabunowi | tabunom |
| accusative | tabun | tabuny |
| instrumental | tabunem | tabunami |
| locative | tabunie | tabunach |
| vocative | tabunie | tabuny |
Further reading
- tabun in Polish dictionaries at PWN