Inorganic Chemical
phosphine Audio
phos·phine [ fos-feen, -fin ]
Definitions related to phosphine:
  • A highly toxic phosphorus hydride that is formed naturally via the anaerobic decay of phosphorus-containing organic matter or is prepared by an alkali metal hydroxide or white phosphorus hydrolysis reaction. Phosphine is used in industrial processes, in flame retardant production, and as a pesticide. It is characterized as a colorless gas that is odorless when pure. Exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • PH3, a gas used in organic syntheses and solid state electronics components; a chemically unrelated dye, chrysaniline yellow, is sometime called phosphine but should be indexed as ANILINE DYE.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The chemical agent phosphine.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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