phosgene
See also: phosgène
English
Etymology
From φῶς- + -γεννάω.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɒsd͡ʒiːn/, /ˈfɒzd͡ʒiːn/
Noun
phosgene (usually uncountable, plural phosgenes)
- (inorganic chemistry) carbonyl chloride
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 265:
- “‘Poison gas’?” A new one on Lew. But Dr. De Bottle had taken on a somber look. “Phosgene.”
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 265:
Anagrams
- ponghees