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chlorodimethylphosphine

chlorodimethylphosphine noun: a chemical compound in which phosphorus is bound to two methyl groups and one chlorine atom. ClP(CH₃)₂.

Noun

chlorodimethylphosphine (uncountable)

  1. A chemical compound in which phosphorus is bound to two methyl groups and one chlorine atom. ClP(CH₃)₂
    Synonyms:
    chloro(dimethyl)phosphine, dimethylchlorophosphine

Synonyms of chlorodimethylphosphine

Origin of chlorodimethylphosphine

From chloro- + di- + methyl- + phosphine.

Questions about chlorodimethylphosphine

What does chlorodimethylphosphine mean?
Chlorodimethylphosphine means a chemical compound in which phosphorus is bound to two methyl groups and one chlorine atom. ClP(CH₃)₂.
What part of speech is chlorodimethylphosphine?
Chlorodimethylphosphine is a noun.

Words near chlorodimethylphosphine in the dictionary

  1. chlorodeoxyuridine
  2. chlorodibromomethane
  3. chlorodifluoromethane
  4. chlorodifluoromethanes
  5. chlorodimethylphenylsilane
  6. chlorodimethylphosphine
  7. chlorodimethylsilane
  8. chlorodinitronaphthalene
  9. chlorodiorganotin
  10. chlorodiphenylphosphine
  11. chlorodyne

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