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.

Other meanings

The word gas chamber has been used for:

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• A chamber filled with teargas, used to train men in use of gasmasks and in resisting the effects of teargas.
• The float chambers in the shells of some cephalopods.
• Alcoholic drink consisting of absinthe and Sambuca consumed by two people using two shot glasses and a wine glass.