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phosphinous

phosphinous adjective: of or pertaining to phosphinous acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

phosphinous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to phosphinous acid or its derivatives.

Origin of phosphinous

From phosphine + -ous.

Phrases with phosphinous

Questions about phosphinous

What does phosphinous mean?
Phosphinous means of or pertaining to phosphinous acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is phosphinous?
Phosphinous is an adjective.

Words near phosphinous in the dictionary

  1. phosphinolines
  2. phosphinolizine
  3. phosphinolizines
  4. phosphinothricin
  5. phosphinotricin
  6. phosphinous
  7. phosphinous acid
  8. phosphinous acids
  9. phosphins
  10. phosphinyl
  11. phosphinylated

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