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sub- +‎ phosphide

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subphosphide (plural subphosphides)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) A phosphide that has fewer atoms of phosphorus that normal
    • 2016, Vladimir L. Solozhenko, Vladimir A. Mukhanov, Petr S. Sokolov, Yann Le Godec, Kirill A. Cherednichenko, Zuzana Konôpková, “Melting of B12P2 boron subphosphide under pressure”, in arXiv[1]:
      Melting of boron subphosphide (B12P2) to 26 GPa has been studied by in situ synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction in a laser-heated diamond anvil cell, and by quenching and electrical resistance measurements in a toroid-type high-pressure apparatus.