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- [fos-feen, -fin]
- /ˈfɒs fin, -fɪn/
- /fˈɒsfiːn/
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- [fos-feen, -fin]
- /ˈfɒs fin, -fɪn/
Definitions of phosphine word
- noun phosphine a colorless, poisonous, ill-smelling, flammable gas, PH 3 . 1
- noun phosphine any of certain organic derivatives of this compound. 1
- noun phosphine a colourless flammable gas that is slightly soluble in water and has a strong fishy odour: used as a pesticide. Formula: PH3 0
- noun phosphine hydrogen phosphide, PH3, a colorless, poisonous, flammable gas with a garliclike odor 0
- noun phosphine a synthetic yellow dye 0
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Origin of phosphine
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; phosph- + -ine1
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Parts of speech for Phosphine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phosphine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
phosphine usage trend in Literature
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- what is phosphine?
- what is phosphine used for?
- what is phosphine gas?
- how to make phosphine gas?
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