phosphetane

P3H4O1S1P3H4E1T1A1N1E1

noun

A saturated four-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms and one phosphorus atom

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounphosphetane (countable and uncountable, plural phosphetanes)

plural phosphetanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA saturated four-membered heterocycle containing three carbon atoms and one phosphorus atom
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Chicago

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