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phos·phine
(fŏs′fēn′)n.
1. A colorless, spontaneously flammable poisonous gas, PH3, having a fishy odor and used as a fumigant and as a doping agent for solid-state components. Also called phosphane.
2. Any of several organic compounds having the structure of an amine but with phosphorus in place of nitrogen.
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phosphine
(ˈfɒsfiːn)n
(Elements & Compounds) a colourless flammable gas that is slightly soluble in water and has a strong fishy odour: used as a pesticide. Formula: PH3
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phos•phine
(ˈfɒs fin, -fɪn)n.
1. a colorless, poisonous, ill-smelling, flammable gas, PH3.
2. any of certain organic derivatives of this compound.
[1870–75]
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| Noun | 1. | phosphine - a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely pesticide - a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects) |
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[ˈfɒsfiːn] N → fosfino mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005