phosgenite
[ fos-juh-nahyt, foz- ]
/ ˈfɒs dʒəˌnaɪt, ˈfɒz- /
noun
a mineral, lead chlorocarbonate, Pb2Cl2CO3, occurring in crystals.
Words nearby phosgenite
phoro-optometer,
phoronid,
phoropter,
phos-,
phosgene,
phosgenite,
phosph-,
phosphagen,
phosphamidon,
phosphatase,
phosphate
British Dictionary definitions for phosgenite
phosgenite
/ (ˈfɒzdʒɪˌnaɪt) /
noun
a rare fluorescent secondary mineral consisting of lead chloro-carbonate in the form of greyish tetragonal crystals. Formula: Pb 2 (Cl 2 CO 3)