phos|phine

phos|phine
phos|phine «FOS feen, -fihn», noun.
1. a colorless, extremely poisonous gas, a phosphorus hydride, with an odor like that of garlic or decaying fish. It is spontaneously inflammable in air. Formula: PH3
2. any one of various organic compounds derived from this gas.
3. an acridine dye.

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