diphosgene
di·phos·gene
noun \(ˌ)dī-ˈfäz-ˌjēn\Definition of DIPHOSGENE
: a liquid compound C2Cl4O2 used as a poison gas in World War I
Origin of DIPHOSGENE
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First Known Use: 1918
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