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phosphonium iodide

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noun

Chemistry.
  1. a colorless to slightly yellowish, crystalline, water-soluble solid, PH 4 I, used in chemical synthesis.


Etymology

Origin of phosphonium iodide

First recorded in 1870–75

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If a small quantity of water is used, a larger deposit of yellow phosphorus is formed, together with a considerable quantity of phosphonium iodide.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892 by Various

C.; by this means 6-amino-2.8-dichlorpurin is obtained, which on reduction by means of hydriodic acid and phosphonium iodide is converted into adenine.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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