Etymology

phosgene

P3H4O1S1G2E1N1E1

Today it means: carbonyl chloride Full definition →

Ancient Greek φῶς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφῶς“light”
  2. English todayphosgene

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφῶς all →

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