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diphosphine

diphosphine noun: the liquid hydride of phosphorus P₂H₄ which is spontaneously inflammable in air.

Noun

diphosphine (plural diphosphines)

  1. (uncountable) The liquid hydride of phosphorus P₂H₄ which is spontaneously inflammable in air.
  2. (countable) Any organic compound that has two phosphine groups.

Forms of diphosphine

pluraldiphosphines

Origin of diphosphine

From di- + phosphine.

Words formed from diphosphine

Questions about diphosphine

What does diphosphine mean?
Diphosphine means the liquid hydride of phosphorus P₂H₄ which is spontaneously inflammable in air.
What part of speech is diphosphine?
Diphosphine is a noun.
What is the plural of diphosphine?
The plural of diphosphine is diphosphines.

Words near diphosphine in the dictionary

  1. diphosphepine
  2. diphosphide
  3. diphosphides
  4. diphosphinane
  5. diphosphinanes
  6. diphosphine
  7. diphosphines
  8. diphosphinine
  9. diphosphinines
  10. diphosphirane
  11. diphosphiranes

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