phosphaalkene

P3H4O1S1P3H4A1A1L1K5E1N1E1

noun

an organophosphorus compound with a double bond between carbon and phosphorus (R₂C=PR)

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Meanings

nounphosphaalkene (plural phosphaalkenes)

plural phosphaalkenes

  1. chemistryan organophosphorus compound with a double bond between carbon and phosphorus (R₂C=PR)

Origin

From phospha- + alkene.

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APA

phosphaalkene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphaalkene

MLA

“phosphaalkene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphaalkene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphaalkene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphaalkene.

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