English word phosphoramide comes from English phosphor, English amide
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| phosphor | English (eng) | (chemistry) Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence. |
| amide | English (eng) | (inorganic chemistry) Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation.. (organic chemistry) Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides. |
| phosphoramide | English (eng) | (chemistry) any derivative of phosphoric acid in which each hydroxy group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; P(=O)(NR2)3. |