Definition of Phosphid

1. a chemical compound [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phosphid

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

Literary usage of Phosphid

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

1. Compend of chemistry, inorganic and organic, including urinary analysis by Henry Leffmann (1904)
"It is a powerful reducing agent. In very minute quantity it is detected by its luminosity when distilled in a dark room. Hydrogen phosphid, PH2, Phosphin. ..."

2. The Medical student's manual of chemistry by Rudolph August Witthaus (1906)
"PlO. 34. It is a colorless, heavy liquid, which is decomposed by exposure to sunlight, or to a temperature of 30° (86° F.). Solid hydrogen phosphid — P^-j ..."

3. Inorganic Chemistry According to the Periodic Law by Francis Preston Venable, James Lewis Howe (1898)
"—It may be prepared by the action of calcium phosphid upon water. Or it is obtained by the action of caustic potash upon phosphorus and water. ..."

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