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gas chamber
Sign in to savesealed room into which gas is pumped in, causing death by poisoning or asphyxiation
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Encyclopedic overview
Gas chamber at Majdanek concentration camp near Lublin
A gas chamber is an apparatus for killing humans or animals with gas, consisting of a sealed chamber into which a poisonous or asphyxiant gas is introduced. Poisonous agents used include hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide. High concentration carbon dioxide is typically used in gas chambers for animals.
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