English word phosphorane comes from English phosphor, English -ane
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| phosphor | English (eng) | (chemistry) Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence. |
| -ane | English (eng) | (chemistry) A simple binary compound of hydrogen and a nonmetal or metalloid.. (organic chemistry) A saturated hydrocarbon; an alkane.. Variant of -an, usually with differentiation (germane, humane, urbane), but sometimes alone (mundane). |
| phosphorane | English (eng) | (chemistry) the hydride of phosphorus PH5 and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives. |