noun
- Plural of phosphine; organic or inorganic compounds containing phosphorus bonded to hydrogen or carbon atoms, used in chemistry and industry.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Phosphines are widely used as ligands in catalytic reactions.
- The chemist synthesized several new phosphines for the experiment.
- Triphenylphosphine is one of the most common phosphines in organic synthesis.
- Phosphines can coordinate to metal centers to form stable complexes.
- The reactivity of phosphines depends on their electronic and steric properties.