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diphosphines

diphosphines is the plural of diphosphine.

Meaning of diphosphine

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.

Questions about diphosphines

What is diphosphines the plural of?
Diphosphines is the plural of diphosphine.

Words near diphosphines in the dictionary

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

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