phos·phine
n 1 : a colorless poisonous flammable gas PH3 that is a weaker base than ammonia and that is used esp. to fumigate stored grain 2 : any of various derivatives of phosphine analogous to amines but weaker as bases .
Similar sounding terms: phos·phene
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