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phosphoranyl

phosphoranyl noun: any organophosphorus radical of the form R₄P.

Noun

phosphoranyl (plural phosphoranyls)

  1. Any organophosphorus radical of the form R₄P.

Forms of phosphoranyl

pluralphosphoranyls

Questions about phosphoranyl

What does phosphoranyl mean?
Phosphoranyl means any organophosphorus radical of the form R₄P.
What part of speech is phosphoranyl?
Phosphoranyl is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphoranyl?
The plural of phosphoranyl is phosphoranyls.

Words near phosphoranyl in the dictionary

  1. phosphoramidite
  2. phosphoramidites
  3. phosphoramidon
  4. phosphorane
  5. phosphoranes
  6. phosphoranyl
  7. phosphoranyls
  8. phosphorate
  9. phosphorated
  10. phosphorates
  11. phosphorating

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