phosgene

[ fos-jeen, foz- ]

/ ˈfɒs dʒin, ˈfɒz- /

noun Chemistry.

a poisonous, colorless, very volatile liquid or suffocating gas, COCl2, a chemical-warfare compound: used chiefly in organic synthesis.

Also called carbon oxychloride, carbonyl chloride, chloroformyl chloride.

Origin of phosgene

1805–15; <Greek phôs light (contraction of pháos) + -genēs-gen

Words nearby phosgene

phoronid, phoro-optometer, phoropter, -phorous, phos-, phosgene, phosgenite, phosph-, phosphagen, phosphamidon, phosphatase

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Example sentences from the Web for phosgene

Phosgene was one of the deadliest gases employed in the war.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
The phosgene, kept liquid by refrigeration, was run into the shell by an automatic filler.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
England received 900 tons of our chlorpicrin and 368 tons of American phosgene.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
Phosgene is a gas that may be condensed easily to a liquid by cooling it down to 46 degrees Fahrenheit.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson

This photo shows the Livens drums being filled with phosgene.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

British Dictionary definitions for phosgene

phosgene

/ (ˈfɒzdʒiːn) /

noun

a colourless easily liquefied poisonous gas, carbonyl chloride, with an odour resembling that of new-mown hay: used in chemical warfare as a lethal choking agent and in the manufacture of pesticides, dyes, and polyurethane resins. Formula: COCl 2

Word Origin for phosgene

C19: from Greek phōs light + -gene, variant of -gen

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Medical definitions for phosgene

phosgene

[ fŏs′jēn′, fŏz′- ]

n.

A colorless volatile liquid or gas used as a poison gas and in making dyes.

Scientific definitions for phosgene

phosgene

[ fŏs′jēn′ ]

A colorless, volatile gas that has the odor of freshly mowed hay. When it reacts with water (as in the lungs during respiration), phosgene produces hydrochloric acid and carbon monoxide. It is used in making glass, dyes, resins, and plastics, and was used as a poisonous gas during World War I. Also called carbonyl chloride. Chemical formula: COCl2.

单词	phosgene
释义	phosgene [ fos-jeen, foz- ] / ˈfɒs dʒin, ˈfɒz- / noun Chemistry. a poisonous, colorless, very volatile liquid or suffocating gas, COCl2, a chemical-warfare compound: used chiefly in organic synthesis. Also called carbon oxychloride, carbonyl chloride, chloroformyl chloride. Origin of phosgene 1805–15; <Greek phôs light (contraction of pháos) + -genēs-gen Words nearby phosgene phoronid, phoro-optometer, phoropter, -phorous, phos-, phosgene, phosgenite, phosph-, phosphagen, phosphamidon, phosphatase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phosgene Phosgene was one of the deadliest gases employed in the war. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell The phosgene, kept liquid by refrigeration, was run into the shell by an automatic filler. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell England received 900 tons of our chlorpicrin and 368 tons of American phosgene. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell Phosgene is a gas that may be condensed easily to a liquid by cooling it down to 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Creative Chemistry\|Edwin E. Slosson This photo shows the Livens drums being filled with phosgene. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell British Dictionary definitions for phosgene phosgene / (ˈfɒzdʒiːn) / noun a colourless easily liquefied poisonous gas, carbonyl chloride, with an odour resembling that of new-mown hay: used in chemical warfare as a lethal choking agent and in the manufacture of pesticides, dyes, and polyurethane resins. Formula: COCl 2 Word Origin for phosgene C19: from Greek phōs light + -gene, variant of -gen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for phosgene phosgene [ fŏs′jēn′, fŏz′- ] n. A colorless volatile liquid or gas used as a poison gas and in making dyes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for phosgene phosgene [ fŏs′jēn′ ] A colorless, volatile gas that has the odor of freshly mowed hay. When it reacts with water (as in the lungs during respiration), phosgene produces hydrochloric acid and carbon monoxide. It is used in making glass, dyes, resins, and plastics, and was used as a poisonous gas during World War I. Also called carbonyl chloride. Chemical formula: COCl2. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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