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carbonyl chloride

American  

noun

  1. phosgene.

carbonyl chloride British  

noun

  1. (not in technical usage) another name for phosgene

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carbonyl chloride Scientific  

  1. See phosgene

Etymology

Origin of carbonyl chloride

First recorded in 1865–70

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Phosgene, synthesized early in the 19th century and also known as carbonyl chloride, is a colorless, highly toxic gas.

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