phosphirene

P3H4O1S1P3H4I1R1E1N1E1

noun

An unsaturated heterocycle that has two carbon atoms, a phosphorus atom and a double bond

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounphosphirene (plural phosphirenes)

plural phosphirenes

  1. chemistryAn unsaturated heterocycle that has two carbon atoms, a phosphorus atom and a double bond
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