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phosgene
phos·gene [ fóss jn, fóz jn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
colorless poisonous gas: a highly toxic colorless gas. Use: chemical weapons in World War I, manufacture of pesticides, plastics, dyes. COCl2
[Early 19th century. < Greek phōs "light"]
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