Definition of Phosphide

1. n. A binary compound of phosphorus.

Definition of Phosphide

1. Noun. (chemistry) Any binary compound of phosphorus, especially one in oxidation state −3. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Phosphide

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Phosphide

1. A binary compound of phosphorus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phosphide

phosphatome
phosphatomes
phosphatrane
phosphaturia
phosphaturias
phosphazene
phosphazenes
phosphazine
phosphazines
phosphene
phosphenes
phosphepane
phosphepine
phosphetane
phosphid
phosphide (current term)
phosphides
phosphids
phosphin
phosphinane
phosphinate
phosphinates
phosphindole
phosphindoles
phosphindolizine
phosphindolizines
phosphine
phosphine imide
phosphine oxide
phosphine oxides

Literary usage of Phosphide

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1894)
"ON THE ANALYTICAL PROPERTIES OF IRON phosphide AND PHOSPHATE. BY LM DENNIS AND BS CUSHMAN-. Received May 17, 1894. IN the year 1886, Cheever, in an article ..."

2. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial ScienceChemistry (1900)
"In such a case the mass of phosphide of calcium will be contaminated round ... If, on the other hand, the heating has been insufficient, the phosphide will ..."

3. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1876)
"Some years ago M. Vigier pointed out the advantage of phosphide of zinc as a preparation ... Four parts of phosphide of zinc contain one part of phosphorus, ..."

4. Pharmaceutical Journal by Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1858)
"When the phosphide of copper is boiled for some time with hydrochloric acid, ... When the phosphide is mixed witli water and iodine, great heat is evolved ..."

5. Physicians' Manual of Therapeutics by Parke, Davis & Company, Davis & Company Parke (1901)
"ZINC phosphide. Acts very similarly to phosphorus, combining therewith the tonic ... Zinc phosphide. 1-16 gr. Sodium arsenate, 1-20 gr. Strychnine. 1-60 gr. ..."

6. First Outlines of a Dictionary of Solubilities of Chemical Substances by Frank Humphreys Storer (1864)
"phosphide OF CALCIUM. Permanent in dry but decomposed by dilute acid. ... Insoluble in chlor- Ni, I' hydric, soluble in nitric acid. phosphide OF ..."

7. Elements of Chemistry: Theoretical and Practical by William Allen Miller (1860)
"This compound exists at ordinary temperatures as le liquid, which by exposure to light is decomposed into a solid, and but slightly inflammable phosphide ..."

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