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hexamethylphosphoramide

hexamethylphosphoramide noun: an organophosphorus compound with the chemical formula [(CH₃)₂N]₃PO, a useful polar aprotic solvent and additive in organic synthesis.

Noun

hexamethylphosphoramide (uncountable)

  1. An organophosphorus compound with the chemical formula [(CH₃)₂N]₃PO, a useful polar aprotic solvent and additive in organic synthesis.
    Synonyms:
    HMPA

Synonyms of hexamethylphosphoramide

Origin of hexamethylphosphoramide

From hexa- + methyl + phosphor + amide.

Questions about hexamethylphosphoramide

What does hexamethylphosphoramide mean?
Hexamethylphosphoramide means an organophosphorus compound with the chemical formula [(CH₃)₂N]₃PO, a useful polar aprotic solvent and additive in organic synthesis.
What part of speech is hexamethylphosphoramide?
Hexamethylphosphoramide is a noun.

Words near hexamethylphosphoramide in the dictionary

  1. hexamethylenediamines
  2. hexamethylenes
  3. hexamethylenetetramine
  4. hexamethylenetetramines
  5. hexamethylmelamine
  6. hexamethylphosphoramide
  7. hexamethyltetramine
  8. hexametral
  9. hexametre
  10. hexametres
  11. hexametric

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