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phosphine

  • noun
  • /ˈfɒsfiːn/

A toxic gas, chemical formula PH3.

Other meanings

  1. Any alkyl or aryl derivative of this compound, PR3 (where at least one R is not H)

  2. Chrysaniline, often in the form of a salt.

Synonyms

  • phosphorus hydride

A kind of

  • gas
  • pesticide

Related words

  • biphosphine
  • chlorodimethylphosphine
  • chlorophosphine
  • phosphinous
  • phosphinyl
  • acylphosphine
  • alkylphosphine
  • allenylphosphine
  • allylphosphine
  • aminodiphosphine
  • aminophosphine
  • arylphosphine

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “phosphine” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.