phosphindole

P3H4O1S1P3H4I1N1D2O1L1E1

noun

A heterocycle formally derived from indole by replacing the nitrogen atom with phosphorus

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounphosphindole (plural phosphindoles)

plural phosphindoles

  1. chemistryA heterocycle formally derived from indole by replacing the nitrogen atom with phosphorus
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APA

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Chicago

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