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tertiary phosphine

tertiary phosphine noun: any compound of general formula PR₃ (where R is not H).

Noun

tertiary phosphine (plural tertiary phosphines)

  1. any compound of general formula PR₃ (where R is not H)

Forms of tertiary phosphine

pluraltertiary phosphines

Questions about tertiary phosphine

What does tertiary phosphine mean?
Tertiary phosphine means any compound of general formula PR₃ (where R is not H).
What part of speech is tertiary phosphine?
Tertiary phosphine is a noun.
What is the plural of tertiary phosphine?
The plural of tertiary phosphine is tertiary phosphines.

Words near tertiary phosphine in the dictionary

  1. tertiary explosive
  2. tertiary explosives
  3. tertiary healthcare
  4. tertiary industries
  5. tertiary industry
  6. tertiary phosphine
  7. tertiary phosphines
  8. tertiary planet
  9. tertiary planets
  10. tertiary sector
  11. tertiary sectors

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