Meanings
noundiphosphine (plural diphosphines)
plural diphosphines
- uncountablechemistryThe liquid hydride of phosphorus P₂H₄ which is spontaneously inflammable in air.
- countablechemistryAny organic compound that has two phosphine groups.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 二膦, 聯膦 /联膦
- 二膦 (èrlìn)P2H4
- 聯膦 /联膦 (liánlìn)P2H4
- 雙膦烷 /双膦烷 (shuānglìnwán)P2H4
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diphosphine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosphine
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