### Question
What does chemical weapon mean?


### Answer
**Chemical weapon** has the following meaning in *18 U.S.C. § 2332c*:

> any weapon that is designed or intended to cause widespread death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals or precursors of toxic or poisonous chemicals

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 2332c*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 113B-TERRORISM**

