bisphosphine

B3I1S1P3H4O1S1P3H4I1N1E1

noun

Two phosphine groups in a molecule

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Meanings

nounbisphosphine (countable and uncountable, plural bisphosphines)

plural bisphosphines

  1. countablein compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo phosphine groups in a molecule
  2. countableuncountablechemistryA compound that has two phosphine groups

    1,2-phenylenebisphosphine

Origin

From bis- + phosphine.

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APA

bisphosphine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisphosphine

MLA

“bisphosphine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisphosphine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bisphosphine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisphosphine.

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