The meaning of Phosgene
Phosgene – definition
nounA 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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Word origin
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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