Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diphosphine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: diphos-phine
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The liquid hydride of phosphorus P₂H₄ which is spontaneously inflammable in air.

Uncountable

noun

Any organic compound that has two phosphine groups.

Countable

Etymology

From di- + phosphine.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: di

Usage

Inflected Forms

diphosphines (plural)

Derived Forms

aminodiphosphine

Questions

What does diphosphine mean?: The liquid hydride of phosphorus P₂H₄ which is spontaneously inflammable in air.
Where does diphosphine come from?: From di- + phosphine.

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