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phosphin

phosphin is the obsolete form of phosphine.

Meaning of phosphine

Noun

phosphine (countable and uncountable, plural phosphines)

  1. (uncountable) A toxic gas, chemical formula PH₃.
    Synonyms:
    hydride of phosphorus
  2. (countable) Any alkyl or aryl derivative of this compound, PR₃ (where at least one R is not H),
  3. Chrysaniline, often in the form of a salt.

Forms of phosphin

pluralphosphins

Questions about phosphin

What is phosphin the obsolete form of?
Phosphin is the obsolete form of phosphine.

Words near phosphin in the dictionary

  1. phosphid
  2. phosphide
  3. phosphides
  4. phosphidic
  5. phosphids
  6. phosphin
  7. phosphinane
  8. phosphinanes
  9. phosphinate
  10. phosphinates
  11. phosphindole

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