phosphine

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɒsfiːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fos′fēn, -fin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
phos•phine  (fos′fēn, -fin),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya colorless, poisonous, ill-smelling, flammable gas, PH3.
  2. Chemistryany of certain organic derivatives of this compound.
  • phosph- + -ine1 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
phosphine /ˈfɒsfiːn/ n
  1. a colourless flammable gas that is slightly soluble in water and has a strong fishy odour: used as a pesticide. Formula: PH3
'phosphine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
stibine
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