Phosphine

Pronunciation

Homophones: phosphene

Origin

- + ine + -

Noun

phosphine

(countable and uncountable; plural phosphines)

(chemistry, uncountable) a toxic gas; hydride of phosphorus, PH

3

(chemistry, countable) any alkyl or aryl derivative of this compound, PR

3 (where at least one R is not H)

Usage notes

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

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Related terms

phosphazene, phosphazine