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PRONUNCIATION OF DIPHOSGENE

diphosgene  [daɪˈfɒzdʒiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIPHOSGENE

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diphosgene is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIPHOSGENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Diphosgene

Diphosgene is a chemical compound with the formula ClCO2CCl3. This colorless liquid is a valuable reagent in the synthesis of organic compounds. Diphosgene is related to phosgene but is more conveniently handled because it is a liquid, whereas phosgene is a gas.

Definition of diphosgene in the English dictionary

The definition of diphosgene in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIPHOSGENE


agene
ˈeɪdʒiːn
antigene
ˈæntɪˌdʒiːn
asparagine
əˈspærəˌdʒiːn
gene
dʒiːn
hygiene
ˈhaɪdʒiːn
indigene
ˈɪndɪˌdʒiːn
ingine
ɪnˈdʒiːn
jean
dʒiːn
jin
dʒiːn
Neogene
ˈniːəˌdʒiːn
oncogene
ˈɒŋkəʊˌdʒiːn
Palaeogene
ˈpælɪəˌdʒiːn
paleogene
ˈpælɪəʊˌdʒiːn
pathogene
ˈpæθəˌdʒiːn
phosgene
ˈfɒzdʒiːn
photogene
ˈfəʊtəʊˌdʒiːn
polygene
ˈpɒlɪˌdʒiːn
sagene
səˈdʒiːn
supergene
ˈsuːpərˌdʒiːn
transgene
ˈtrænzˌdʒiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIPHOSGENE

diphase
diphasic
diphenhydramine
diphenyl
diphenylamine
diphenylenimine
diphenylhydantoin sodium
diphenylketone
diphone
diphosphate
diphtheria
diphtheria vaccine
diphtherial
diphtheric
diphtheritic
diphtheritis
diphtheroid
diphthong
diphthongal
diphthongally

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIPHOSGENE

complementary gene
cymogene
Eogene
epigene
gasogene
homeobox gene
jumping gene
melongene
oligogene
pangene
plasmagene
regulator gene
reporter gene
seltzogene
the Neogene
the Palaeogene
virogene

Synonyms and antonyms of diphosgene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diphosgene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIPHOSGENE

Find out the translation of diphosgene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diphosgene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diphosgene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双光气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

difosgeno
570 millions of speakers

English

diphosgene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

diphosgene
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثنائي الفوسجين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дифосгеном
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

difosgénio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

diphosgene
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diphosgène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diphosgene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diphosgen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジホスゲン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디 포스겐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diphosgene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diphosgene
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

diphosgene
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिफोसिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

difosjen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diphosgene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

difosgen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діфосгеном
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

difosgen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διφωσγενίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diphosgene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

difosgen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

difosgen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diphosgene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIPHOSGENE»

The term «diphosgene» is used very little and occupies the 180.866 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIPHOSGENE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diphosgene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIPHOSGENE»

Discover the use of diphosgene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diphosgene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Weapons of Mass Casualties and Terrorism Response Handbook
Diphosgene (DP) is produced by combining phosgene with chloroform, which creates an unstable compound that breaks down easily into its components. Diphosgene was used in World War I, because the chloroform would destroy the  ...
Charles Edward Stewart, 2006
2
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Options for India
Choking gases such as chlorine, phosgene and diphosgene, attack the respiratory tract. Chlorine produces quick irritation and choking. The immediate effect of phosgene and diphosgene is less noticeable, but the lungs slowly fill with fluids ...
Raja Menon, 2009
3
Organic Mechanisms: Reactions, Stereochemistry and Synthesis
diphosgene proceeds in perfect analogy to afford (fluorenylmethoxy)carbonyl chloride, providing the amino group of a-amino acids with the base-sensitive Fmoc protecting group (structural formula: Figure 4.41; synthesis application: Figure ...
Reinhard Bruckner, Michael Harmata, 2010
4
Emergency Response Handbook for Chemical and Biological ...
PULMONARY (Choking) AGENT: Diphosgene (DP) is a colorless liquid which smells like either new-mown hay, grain, or green corn and has a higher boiling point than phosgene (CG). Diphosgene (DP) causes a tearing effect in victim's eyes ...
John R. Cashman, 2008
5
Phosgenations: A Handbook
O N OHR1R 2 O O NH O O O R 1202 1203 (COCl)2 1 R 2 R1= H, R2 = Ph R1= iPr, R2 = OBn Diphosgene An alternative method for the preparation of NCAs using trichloromethyl chloroformate (diphosgene) has been reported [885, 886].
Livius Cotarca, Heiner Eckert, 2006
6
Terrorism and WMDs: Awareness and Response
Diphosgene Diphosgene is a colorless liquid that emits an odor similar to new- mown hay or fresh corn. Diphosgene has the formula ClCO2CCl3 and its structure is shown in Figure 2.14. Diphosgene is not listed as a Scheduled Chemical in ...
John Pichtel, 2011
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Phosgene: And Related Carbonyl Halides
Section 9.10.3.1). 12.2 HOMOLOGUES 12.2.1 "Diphosgene" Diphosgene - trichloromethyl chloroformate, CCl3OC(O)Cl - is a frequently cited substitute for phosgene. In many ways, it can be regarded as being equivalent to two phosgene ...
T.A. Ryan, E.A. Seddon, K.R. Seddon, 1996
8
Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations: ...
(8) (9) (10) (11) ( ii) From alcohols and diphosgene or triplwsgene The roles of diphosgene and triphosgene as alternatives to phosgene have already been explored (see Section 6.14.1.2.8). Konakahora et al. have described the preparation ...
Alan R. Katritzky, Otto Meth-Cohn, Thomas L. Gilchrist, 1995
9
Articles on Acyl Halides, Including: Chloromethyl ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
Chemical and Biological Warfare: A Comprehensive Survey for ...
In one particular World War I attack, 100,000 diphosgene shells were fired in a single engagement near Verdun. Like phosgene, total numbers of casualties from diphosgene in World War I were relatively few compared to mustard, but it was ...
Eric Croddy, 2002

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIPHOSGENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diphosgene is used in the context of the following news items.
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US, Slovak chemical troops team for allied defense training
Different agents used included: Sarin, Diphosgene, Tabun, Somand and blister agents. “The live-agent training gave us a more realistic training ... «DVIDS, Apr 15»
2
WW1: How gas attacks spread panic and fear across the trenches
A soldier caught unawares by chlorine, phosgene and diphosgene gas could take days and weeks to die as the poison slowly ate away at his ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 14»
3
Armenia preparing chemical attack on Nakhchivan
... Armenian armed forces used shells and cartridges filled with toxic chemicals - iprite, phosgene, diphosgene and cyanide against Azerbaijan. «AzerNews, Jun 14»
4
Intelligent kill: The dirty art of secret assassination
... (which include chlorine, phosgene and diphosgene, and smell of new-mown grass) and blood agents (including those with a cyanide base). «The Independent, Jun 12»
5
Baltic seabed's chemical weapon cemetery is torpid but can explode …
Germany had amassed large quantities of chemical explosives, such as yperite, lucite, adamsite, phosgene, and diphosgene cartridges. «Baltic Times, Apr 11»

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