phosphureted

[fos-fyuh-ret-id]

adjective Chemistry.

combined with phosphorus, especially in its lowest valence state.

Also, phosphoreted, phosphoretted, phos·phu·ret·ted.

Origin:
phosphuret phosphide (see phosph-, -uret) + -ed³

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Phosphureted is always a great word to know.

So is cyanide. Does it mean:

having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule, or noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups

a salt of hydrocyanic acid, such as potassium cyanide, KCN

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