单词 | phosgene |
释义 | phosgene/ˈfɒzdʒiːn /noun [mass noun] Chemistry 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.
OriginEarly 19th century: from Greek phōs 'light' + -gen, with reference to its original production by the action of sunlight on chlorine and carbon monoxide. |
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