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Definition of phosgene in English: phosgenenoun ˈfɒzdʒiːnˈfɑsdʒin mass nounChemistry A colourless poisonous gas made by the reaction of chlorine and carbon dioxide. It was used as a poison gas, notably in the First World War. 光气 Alternative name: carbonyl chloride; chemical formula: COCl₂ Example sentencesExamples - Now obviously all of that wasn't mustard, a lot of the deaths were actually due to phosgene and chlorine.
- The primary gaseous agents used were chlorine, phosgene, a combination of the two, and mustard gas.
- Greenpeace found that perc breaks down into the toxic byproducts phosgene, vinyl chloride, carbon tetrachloride and trichloroacetic acid.
- However, its immediate precursor compound, thiodiglycol, is used industrially, although in quantities that don't come anywhere near chlorine or phosgene.
- New agents, notably phosgene (an asphyxiating agent) and mustard (a blister agent called a vesicant), had been developed and used.
OriginEarly 19th century: from Greek phōs 'light' + -gen, with reference to its original production by the action of sunlight on chlorine and carbon monoxide. Definition of phosgene in US English: phosgenenounˈfɑsdʒinˈfäsjēn Chemistry A colorless poisonous gas made by the reaction of chlorine and carbon monoxide. It was used as a poison gas, notably in World War I. 光气 Alternative name: carbonyl chloride; chemical formula: COCl₂ Example sentencesExamples - Greenpeace found that perc breaks down into the toxic byproducts phosgene, vinyl chloride, carbon tetrachloride and trichloroacetic acid.
- The primary gaseous agents used were chlorine, phosgene, a combination of the two, and mustard gas.
- However, its immediate precursor compound, thiodiglycol, is used industrially, although in quantities that don't come anywhere near chlorine or phosgene.
- Now obviously all of that wasn't mustard, a lot of the deaths were actually due to phosgene and chlorine.
- New agents, notably phosgene (an asphyxiating agent) and mustard (a blister agent called a vesicant), had been developed and used.
OriginEarly 19th century: from Greek phōs ‘light’ + -gen, with reference to its original production by the action of sunlight on chlorine and carbon monoxide. |