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
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* phosphine oxide
* phosphine sulfide, phosphine sulphide
* phosphinic
* phosphinic acid
* primary phosphine
* secondary phosphine
* tertiary phosphine
* triethyl phosphine
Related terms
* phosphazene, phosphazine
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