Phosgene

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfÉ’sdÊ’iːn/, /ˈfÉ’zdÊ’iːn/

Origin

From phos- + -gen.

Full definition of phosgene

Noun

1. (inorganic compound) Alternative form of 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.”