English word organophosphine comes from English organo-, English phosphine
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| organo- | English (eng) | (chemistry, forms adjectives and nouns, sometimes hyphenated) compounds in which an organic group is attached to an inorganic element or grouping. Organic matter (in the soil, etc.). Organs of the body. |
| phosphine | English (eng) | (dyeing) chrysaniline, often in the form of a salt. (inorganic compound, uncountable) a toxic gas; hydride of phosphorus, PH3. (organic chemistry, countable) any alkyl or aryl derivative of this compound, PR3 (where at least one R is not H). |
| organophosphine | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) Any organic phosphine. |