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CARBON OXYCHLORIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- CBRNE Weapons
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phosgene
1, record 1, English, phosgene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbonyl chloride 2, record 1, English, carbonyl%20chloride
correct
- carbon oxychloride 3, record 1, English, carbon%20oxychloride
correct
- chloroformyl chloride 2, record 1, English, chloroformyl%20chloride
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly toxic, colorless gas that condenses at 0°C to a fuming liquid; used as a war gas and in manufacture of organic compounds. 2, record 1, English, - phosgene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phosgene is the most dangerous of the group called choking agents. It accounted for 80 per cent of all chemical deaths during WWI. 4, record 1, English, - phosgene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula : COCl2 3, record 1, English, - phosgene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Armes CBRNE
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phosgène
1, record 1, French, phosg%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chlorure de carbonyle 2, record 1, French, chlorure%20de%20carbonyle
correct, masculine noun
- oxychlorure de carbone 3, record 1, French, oxychlorure%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
- Collongite 4, record 1, French, Collongite
correct, trademark, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] gaz incolore, se liquéfiant à 8 °C, d'odeur suffocante. [...] Sa grande réactivité le rend extrêmement toxique par inhalation : [...] cette propriété l'a fait employer comme gaz de combat (Collongite). Il est utilisé dans l'industrie pour la [...] fabrication des polyuréthannes, et pour la préparation des colorants [...] 5, record 1, French, - phosg%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Collongite est le nom de guerre de l'oxychlorure de carbone. 6, record 1, French, - phosg%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : COCl2 6, record 1, French, - phosg%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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