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phospha-

phospha- prefix: indicating that phosphorus substitutes for another atom in the molecule name it prefixes.

Prefix

phospha-

  1. (in-compounds) indicating that phosphorus substitutes for another atom in the molecule name it prefixes.

Origin of phospha-

From phosph- plus -a indicating chemical substitution

Questions about phospha-

What does phospha- mean?
Phospha- means indicating that phosphorus substitutes for another atom in the molecule name it prefixes.
What part of speech is phospha-?
Phospha- is a prefix.

Words near phospha- in the dictionary

  1. phosichthyids
  2. PHOSITA
  3. PHOSITAs
  4. phosmet
  5. phosph-
  6. phospha-
  7. phosphaadamantane
  8. phosphaadamantanes
  9. phosphaalkene
  10. phosphaalkenes
  11. phosphaalkyne

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