Gas chamber

A gas chamber is a means of execution whereby a poisonous gas is introduced into a hermetically sealed chamber. When the condemned breathes this gas, death follows. Hydrogen cyanide, or more rarely carbon monoxide, are the typical agents.

Related Topics:
Execution - Poison - Gas - Hermetically sealed - Hydrogen cyanide - Carbon monoxide

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Gas chambers have been used for animal euthanasia in the past, but most jurisdictions no longer permit this.

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