Complete Definition of "phosphine"

Image:Phosphine-3D-vdW.png|thumb|Chemical structure of phosphine, PH<sub>3</sub>
English

Etymology

From phosph- + -ine.

Noun
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#chemistry|uncountable a toxic gas; hydride of phosphorus, PH<sub>3</sub>
#chemistry|countable any alkyl or aryl derivative of this compound, PR<sub>3</sub> (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
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diethyl phosphine
monoethyl phosphine
�phosphine imide
phosphine oxide
phosphine sulfide, phosphine sulphide
phosphinic
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phosphinic acid
primary phosphine
secondary phosphine
tertiary phosphine
triethyl phosphine

Related terms
phosphazene, phosphazine

Translations
trans-top|PH<sub>3</sub>
Finnish: fosfiini
German: Phosphin n
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Italian: fosfina f
Korean: ��� (poseupin)
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