phosphide

[fos-fahyd, -fid]

noun

Chemistry.

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

phosphide

/ ˈfɒsfaɪd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of phosphide¹

1840–50; phosph- + -ide ( def. )

Example Sentences

Almond growers are using bait stations and aluminum phosphide treatments of burrows in the winter and, during non-winter months are turning to snap traps, owl boxes and fumigating the rats by applying carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide into burrows, according to the newsletter.

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Jesmin Akter, 34, had illegally imported aluminium phosphide from Italy to deal with an infestation in her flat in Shadwell, Tower Hamlets, east London.

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The quantity of aluminium phosphide used by Akter was nearly three times the amount recommended by the manufacturer, which said it should be used only in commercial warehouses not homes.

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Akter's decision to deal with the issue by taking aluminium phosphide on a passenger flight from Italy could have caused a "catastrophic mid-air incident and put hundreds of lives at risk" if the packaging had been damaged, the judge said.

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Gallium indium phosphide has not been used in commercially available PV cells yet, but this study points to its potential beyond solar power, the researchers say.

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