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phosgene
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[ˈfɒzdʒiːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- 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
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Origin
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early 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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