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protophosphide

protophosphide noun: any of a series of phosphides of a particular metal that has the fewest atoms of phosphorus per molecule.

Noun

protophosphide (plural protophosphides)

  1. Any of a series of phosphides of a particular metal that has the fewest atoms of phosphorus per molecule

Forms of protophosphide

pluralprotophosphides

Origin of protophosphide

From proto- + phosphide.

Questions about protophosphide

What does protophosphide mean?
Protophosphide means any of a series of phosphides of a particular metal that has the fewest atoms of phosphorus per molecule.
What part of speech is protophosphide?
Protophosphide is a noun.
What is the plural of protophosphide?
The plural of protophosphide is protophosphides.

Words near protophosphide in the dictionary

  1. protophloems
  2. protophobic
  3. protophorin
  4. protophorins
  5. protophorphyrinogen
  6. protophosphide
  7. protophosphides
  8. protophyll
  9. protophylline
  10. protophylls
  11. protophysical

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