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- [dahy-fos-jeen]
- /daɪˈfɒs dʒin/
- /dˈɪfəsdʒˌiːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-fos-jeen]
- /daɪˈfɒs dʒin/
Definitions of diphosgene word
- noun diphosgene a colorless liquid, C 2 Cl 4 O 2 , usually derived from methyl formate or methyl chloroformate by chlorination: a World War I poison gas now used chiefly in organic synthesis. 1
- noun diphosgene 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: ClCOOCCl3 0
- noun diphosgene a poisonous, liquid compound, ClCO2CCl3, related to phosgene and used as a lung-irritant gas in chemical warfare 0
- noun diphosgene (organic chemistry) The highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison. 0
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Origin of diphosgene
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; di-1 + phosgene
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Parts of speech for Diphosgene
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diphosgene popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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