PHOSGENE


Meaning of PHOSGENE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfäz-ˌjēn ]

noun

Etymology: Greek phōs light + -genēs born, produced — more at fancy , -gen; from its originally having been obtained by the action of sunlight

Date: 1812

: a colorless gas COCl 2 of unpleasant odor that is a severe respiratory irritant that has been used in chemical warfare

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