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phosphinyl

phosphinyl noun: any radical derived from a phosphine.

Noun

phosphinyl (plural phosphinyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any radical derived from a phosphine

Forms of phosphinyl

pluralphosphinyls

Origin of phosphinyl

From phosphine + -yl.

Words formed from phosphinyl

Questions about phosphinyl

What does phosphinyl mean?
Phosphinyl means any radical derived from a phosphine.
What part of speech is phosphinyl?
Phosphinyl is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphinyl?
The plural of phosphinyl is phosphinyls.

Words near phosphinyl in the dictionary

  1. phosphinotricin
  2. phosphinous
  3. phosphinous acid
  4. phosphinous acids
  5. phosphins
  6. phosphinyl
  7. phosphinylated
  8. phosphinyls
  9. phosphirane
  10. phosphiranes
  11. phosphirene

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