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Phosphene vs Phosphine - What's the difference?

phosphene | phosphine |

As nouns the difference between phosphene and phosphine

is that phosphene is a sensation of lights caused by mechanical or electrical (rather than optical) stimulation of the retina while phosphine is .

phosphene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sensation of lights caused by mechanical or electrical (rather than optical) stimulation of the retina.

    • Derived terms

    *magnetophosphene

    See also

    *(wikipedia "phosphene") *(commonslite)

    phosphine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia phosphine)
  • (chemistry, uncountable) a toxic gas; hydride of phosphorus, PH3
  • (chemistry, countable) any alkyl or aryl derivative of this compound, PR3 (where at least one R is not H)

    • Usage notes

    * Any specific substituted phosphine is named as a phosphane e.g. methylphosphane

    Synonyms

    * phosphane * phosphorus hydride * phosphureted hydrogen

    Derived terms

    * diethyl phosphine * monoethyl phosphine * * phosphine oxide * phosphine sulfide, phosphine sulphide * phosphinic * phosphinic acid * primary phosphine * secondary phosphine * tertiary phosphine * triethyl phosphine

    Related terms

    * phosphazene, phosphazine