bhopal

/ˈbɒpəl/

Definitions

1. noun

A city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; a site of a major industrial disaster in 1984 when a gas leak occurred at a Union Carbide pesticide plant, causing widespread damage to the environment and human health.

“The Bhopal disaster was a turning point in environmental activism worldwide.”

Synonyms

  • city
  • disaster

Antonyms

  • miracle