Phos″gene (?), a. [Gr. � light + the root of γενέσθαι to be born: cf. F. phosgène.] (Old Chem.) Producing, or produced by, the action of light; — formerly used specifically to designate a gas now called carbonyl chloride. See Carbonyl.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.