Phosgene

Common synonyms include: carbonyl chloride, phosgene gas, phosgene involved, phosgene reaction, phosgene related, phosgenic.

/ˈfɒsd͡ʒɪn/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
carbonyl chloride uncountable, usually
"“‘Poison gas’?” A new one on Lew. But Dr. De Bottle had taken on a somber look. “Phosgene.”"
2
a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare wordnet

"Does the chemical compound phosgene contain phosphorus atoms?"

From Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) + -gene, due to its first synthesis involving sunlight.