phosphine

From phosph- +‎ -ine.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɒsfiːn/

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• Homophone: phosphene

phosphine (countable and uncountable, plural phosphines)

1. (inorganic chemistry, uncountable) A toxic gas, chemical formula PH₃.

   Synonym: hydride of phosphorus

2. (organic chemistry, countable) Any alkyl or aryl derivative of this compound, PR₃ (where at least one R is not H),
3. (dyeing) Chrysaniline, often in the form of a salt.

• Any specific substituted phosphine is named as a phosphane, e.g. methylphosphane.

• phosphane
• phosphorus hydride
• phosphureted hydrogen

• phosphazene, phosphazine

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