phosgenite
noun
phos·gen·ite
ˈfäzˌjēˌnīt,
-jəˌn-
plural -s
: a mineral Pb2Cl2CO2 consisting of lead chloroformate occurring in tetragonal crystals of a white, yellow, or grayish color and adamantine luster (hardness 3, specific gravity 6.0–6.3)
Word History
Etymology
German phosgenit, from phosgen phosgene + -it -ite
- perspicuous
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- perspirable
- perspirate
- perspirated
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- perspirating
- perspiration
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- perspirative
- perspiratory
- perspire
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- perspiry
- perstringe
- perstringed
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- persuadabilities
- persuadability