phosgene

See also: phosgène

English

Etymology

From phos- +‎ -gene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɒsdʒiːn/, /ˈfɒzdʒiːn/

Noun

phosgene (usually uncountable, plural phosgenes)

1. (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.”

Anagrams

• ponghees