English Explanatory Dictionary

phosphine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A toxic gas, chemical formula PH₃.
  2. Any alkyl or aryl derivative of this compound, PR₃ (where at least one R is not H),
  3. Chrysaniline, often in the form of a salt.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɒsfiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phosphine.wav

Word forms

phosphine phosphines

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorusclip. English phosph- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English phosphine From phosph- + -ine.

Synonyms

phosphane phosphorus hydride phosphureted hydrogen hydride of phosphorus

Related words

phosphazene phosphazine

Derived words

acylphosphine alkylphosphine allenylphosphine allylphosphine aminodiphosphine aminophosphine arylphosphine biphosphine bisphosphine carbamoylphosphine chlorodimethylphosphine chlorophosphine cyclohexyldiphenylphosphine dichlorophenylphosphine dicyclohexylphenylphosphine diethyl phosphine diphosphine ferrocenylphosphine halophosphine iminophosphine monoethyl phosphine organophosphine oxaphosphine phosphine imide phosphine oxide phosphine sulfide phosphine sulphide phosphinic phosphinic acid phosphinous phosphinyl primary phosphine secondary phosphine silylphosphine tertiary phosphine trialkylphosphine triarylphosphine tributylphosphine tricyclohexylphosphine triethyl phosphine trimethylphosphine trioctylphosphine trivinylphosphine vinylphosphine
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