phosphide

[fos-fahyd, -fid]

noun Chemistry.

a binary compound of phosphorus with a basic element or group.

Origin of phosphide

1840–50; phosph- + -ide

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Historical Examples of phosphide

A brownish substance, supposed to be a mere mechanical mixture of phosphide and phosphate of calcium.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I
Arnold Cooley
A phosphide, PCr, is known; it burns in oxygen forming the phosphate.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3
Various
From phosphide of calcium and dilute hydrochloric acid, as above; or simply from the phosphide thrown into the water.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
A phosphide, Cu3P2, is formed by passing phosphoretted hydrogen over heated cuprous chloride.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3
Various
When heated to low redness it decomposes into free iodine and phosphide of boron, BP.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892
Various

British Dictionary definitions for phosphide

phosphide

noun

any compound of phosphorus with another element, esp a more electropositive element

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phosphide in Medicine

phosphide

[fŏs′fīd′]

A compound of phosphorus and a more electropositive element or radical.