diphosphole

D2I1P3H4O1S1P3H4O1L1E1

noun

An unsaturated five-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms, two phosphorus atoms and two double bonds

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Meanings

noundiphosphole (countable and uncountable, plural diphospholes)

plural diphospholes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn unsaturated five-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms, two phosphorus atoms and two double bonds

Origin

From di- + phosphole.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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