phosphorus oxide
phosphorus oxide
[′fäs·fə·rəs ′äk‚sīd] (inorganic chemistry)
An oxygen compound of phosphorus; examples are phosphorus monoxide (P2O), phosphorus trioxide (P2O3), phosphorus suboxide (P4O).
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