phosphinic

P3H4O1S1P3H4I1N1I1C3

adjective

Of or pertaining to phosphinic acid or its derivatives

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

adjectivephosphinic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to phosphinic acid or its derivatives

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  7. Latinphōsphorus
  8. Englishphosphorusclip.
  9. Englishphosph-
  10. Englishphosphine
  11. Englishphosphinic

From phosphine + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phosphinic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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