diphosgene

noun di·phos·gene \(ˌ)dī-ˈfäz-ˌjēn\

Definition of DIPHOSGENE

: a liquid compound C₂Cl₄O₂ used as a poison gas in World War I

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1918

Medical Dictionary

noun di·phos·gene \(ˈ)dī-ˈfäz-ˌjēn\

: a liquid compound C₂Cl₄O₂ used as a poison gas in World War I

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