diphosgene

D2I1P3H4O1S1G2E1N1E1

noun

The highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison

OriginEnglish phosgene ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiphosgene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishphosgene
  8. Englishdiphosgene

From di- + phosgene.

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APA

diphosgene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosgene

MLA

“diphosgene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosgene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diphosgene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosgene.

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