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Phosphite vs Phosphine - What's the difference?

phosphite | phosphine |

As nouns the difference between phosphite and phosphine

is that phosphite is any salt or ester of phosphorous acid while phosphine is a toxic gas; hydride of phosphorus, PH3

phosphite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any salt or ester of phosphorous acid
  • (chemistry) the anion PO33-, or the trivalent radical PO3

    • Derived terms

    * hypophosphite

    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