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carbonyl chloride

noun

  1. phosgene.

carbonyl chloride

noun

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

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carbonyl chloride

  1. See phosgene

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Word History and Origins

Origin of carbonyl chloride1

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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carbonylatecarbonyl group

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