phospholane

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1L1A1N1E1

noun

A saturated, five-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms and one phosphorus atom; any derivative of this compound

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounphospholane (plural phospholanes)

plural phospholanes

  1. chemistryA saturated, five-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms and one phosphorus atom; any derivative of this compound

    Synonyms: phospholidine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA saturated, five-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms and one phosphorus atom; any derivative of this compound

Origin

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APA

phospholane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phospholane

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Chicago

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