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What is the definition of these?

Biological, Chemical & Nuclear weapons

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  • 8 years ago
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    Biological weapons are toxic materials derived from pathogenic organisms for the purpose of killing or incapacitating a host.

    A chemical weapon is a device that uses chemicals formulated to inflict death or harm to human beings.

    A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.

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