halophosphine

H4A1L1O1P3H4O1S1P3H4I1N1E1

noun

Any halogen substituted phosphine

OriginEnglish phosphine ← Latin phōsphorus ← Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros) →
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Meanings

nounhalophosphine (plural halophosphines)

plural halophosphines

  1. chemistryAny halogen substituted phosphine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  8. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  9. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  10. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  11. Latinphōsphorus
  12. Englishphosphorusclip.
  13. Englishphosph-
  14. Englishphosphine
  15. Englishhalophosphine

From halo- + phosphine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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