Zyklon B
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Zyklon B was a cyanide-based pesticide infamously used by Nazi Germany as a chemical agent for mass murder in extermination camps during the Holocaust.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zyklon B to Nazi concentration camps | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chemical weapon
ⓘ
cyanide-based pesticide ⓘ pesticide ⓘ |
| activationMethod | opening of canisters in enclosed spaces ⓘ |
| associatedWithCrime | crimes against humanity ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Nazi genocide ⓘ |
| bannedFor | civilian use in many countries after World War II ⓘ |
| chemicalComposition | hydrogen cyanide ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | weapon of mass destruction ⓘ |
| considered | highly controversial and infamous chemical product ⓘ |
| contains |
hydrogen cyanide
ⓘ
stabilizers ⓘ warning odorant ⓘ |
| deliveryMethod | released in sealed chambers ⓘ |
| developedBy | Degesch ⓘ |
| developedInCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| effectOnVictims | rapid suffocation and death ⓘ |
| form | solid carrier impregnated with hydrogen cyanide ⓘ |
| gasReleased | hydrogen cyanide gas ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of industrialized mass murder during the Holocaust ⓘ |
| introducedAsPesticide | 1920s ⓘ |
| legalStatus | use as a weapon is prohibited under international law ⓘ |
| mechanismOfAction | inhibition of cellular respiration ⓘ |
| notableUse |
Holocaust
ⓘ
mass murder of Jews ⓘ mass murder of Roma ⓘ mass murder of other prisoners ⓘ |
| odor | added warning odorant in commercial pesticide form ⓘ |
| physicalStateAtRoomTemperature | solid pellets or discs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Holocaust
ⓘ
chemical warfare ⓘ hydrogen cyanide ⓘ |
| releaseTriggeredBy | exposure to air ⓘ |
| storageForm | sealed metal canisters ⓘ |
| toxicTo |
humans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| usedAs |
chemical agent for mass murder
ⓘ
fumigant ⓘ pesticide ⓘ |
| usedBy | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| usedByOrganization | SS ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
disinfestation of buildings
ⓘ
disinfestation of ships ⓘ disinfestation of warehouses ⓘ |
| usedIn |
AuschwitzBirkenau
ⓘ
surface form:
Auschwitz concentration camp
Majdanek ⓘ
surface form:
Majdanek concentration camp
other Nazi extermination camps ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Auschwitz-Birkenau