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phosphine
PH3 Poisonous, colorless, spontaneously flammable gas with garlic aroma; soluble in alcohol, slightly soluble in cold water; boils at _85_C; used in organic reactions. Also known as hydrogen phosphide; phosphoretted hydrogen.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Inorganic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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