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diphosgene
[ dahy-fos-jeen ]
/ daɪˈfɒs dʒin /
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noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid, C2Cl4O2, usually derived from methyl formate or methyl chloroformate by chlorination: a World War I poison gas now used chiefly in organic synthesis.
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Also called trichloromethyl chloroformate.
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British Dictionary definitions for diphosgene
diphosgene
/ (daɪˈfɒzdʒiːn) /
noun
an oily liquid with an extremely poisonous vapour, made by treating methanol with phosgene and chlorinating the product: has been used in chemical warfare. Formula: ClCOOCCl 3
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Medical definitions for diphosgene
diphosgene
[ dī-fŏz′jēn′ ]
n.
A colorless liquid that is used in organic synthesis and whose vapor was used as a poison gas in World War I.trichlormethyl chloroformate
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