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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