phosgene

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phos·gene /ˈfɒzdʒiːn $ ˈfɑːz-/ noun [uncountable] HCCa poisonous gas used in war and in industry 光气〔一种有毒气体，用于战争或工业〕

Examples from the Corpus

phosgene• Anhydrous caustic soda, hydrogen gas and phosgene, all well established product areas, are being developed to produce maximum returns.• It was feared the burning Alloprene was producing phosgene gas, carbon tetrachloride and hydrochloric acid.

phos·gene nounChineseSyllable

in Corpus used poisonous a gas in war and

phosgene
phos‧gene /ˈfɒzdʒiːn $ ˈfɑːz-/

noun [uncountable]
a poisonous gas used in war and in industry

phos·gene

BrE

/ˈfɒzdʒiːn/

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NAmE

/ˈfɑːzdʒiːn/

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noun

[uncountable]

a poisonous gas that was used as a

chemical weapon

during the First World War 光气，碳酰氯（第一次世界大战中用作化学武器）