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phosgene |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Phosgene \Phos"gene\, a. [Gr. ? light + the root of ? to be born: cf F. phosg[`e]ne.] (Old Chem.) Producing, or produced by the action of light; -- formerly used specifically to designate a gas now called {carbonyl chloride}. See {Carbonyl}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: phosgene n : a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare
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