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tributylphosphine

tributylphosphine noun: a tertiary phosphine, most commonly encountered as a ligand in transition metal complexes, with some industrial applications.

Noun

tributylphosphine (uncountable)

  1. A tertiary phosphine, most commonly encountered as a ligand in transition metal complexes, with some industrial applications.

Origin of tributylphosphine

From tri- + butyl + phosphine.

Questions about tributylphosphine

What does tributylphosphine mean?
Tributylphosphine means a tertiary phosphine, most commonly encountered as a ligand in transition metal complexes, with some industrial applications.
What part of speech is tributylphosphine?
Tributylphosphine is a noun.

Words near tributylphosphine in the dictionary

  1. tributyl
  2. tributyl phosphate
  3. tributylamine
  4. tributylin
  5. tributylphosphate
  6. tributylphosphine
  7. tributylstannyl
  8. tributyltin
  9. tributyltins
  10. tributylvinylstannane
  11. tributylvinyltin

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