azadiphosphole

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noun

Any of several isomeric five-membered heterocycles having one nitrogen atom, two phosphorus atoms and two double bonds.

OriginEnglish phosphole ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

nounazadiphosphole (plural azadiphospholes)

plural azadiphospholes

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric five-membered heterocycles having one nitrogen atom, two phosphorus atoms and two double bonds.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  6. Frenchazote
  7. Englishazote
  8. Englishaza-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  12. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  13. Latindi-
  14. Englishdi-
  15. Englishphosphole
  16. Englishazadiphosphole

From aza- + di- + phosphole.

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