phosgenite

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noun

A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cromfordite

Origin

? + -ite

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Translations

Finnish fosgeniitti
  • fosgeniittimineral
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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