trioctylphosphine

noun

The organophosphine (C₈H₁₇)₃P

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Meanings

nountrioctylphosphine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe organophosphine (C₈H₁₇)₃P

Origin

From tri- + octyl + phosphine.

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APA

trioctylphosphine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trioctylphosphine

MLA

“trioctylphosphine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trioctylphosphine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trioctylphosphine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trioctylphosphine.

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