phosphoramide

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noun

any derivative of phosphoric acid in which each hydroxy group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; P(=O)(NR₂)₃

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Meanings

nounphosphoramide (plural phosphoramides)

plural phosphoramides

  1. chemistryany derivative of phosphoric acid in which each hydroxy group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; P(=O)(NR₂)₃

Origin

From phosphor + amide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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