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VX

O-ethyl S-[2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl] methylphosphonothioate. A V-series nerve agent. Very low volatility, extreme skin-penetration toxicity. Developed by ICI (UK) in the 1950s. Used in the 2017 Kuala Lumpur assassination of Kim Jong-nam.

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