Phosphonium Definition

fŏs-fōnē-əm
noun
The monovalent radical PH4, which is related to PH3 as the ammonium radical NH4 is related to NH3
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Origin of Phosphonium

  • phosph(o)– (amm)onium

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Phosphonium Sentence Examples

  • Just as the amines are derived from ammonia, so from phosphine are derived the primary, secondary and tertiary organic phosphines by the exchange of hydrogen for alkyl groups, and corresponding to the phosphonium salts there exists a series of organic phosphonium bases.

  • The quaternary phosphonium salts resemble the corresponding nitrogen compounds.

  • They are stable towards aqueous alkalis, but on digestion with moist silver oxide yield the phosphonium hydroxides, which are stronger bases than the caustic alkalis.

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Words Starting With

PPHPHO

Words Ending With

MUMIUM

Unscrambles

phosphonium

Words Starting With P and Ending With M

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With P11 Letter Words Ending With M