tetraphenylphosphonium

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

tetra- +‎ phenyl +‎ phosphonium

Noun[edit]

tetraphenylphosphonium (plural tetraphenylphosphoniums)

  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent cation formally derived from phosphonium by replacing each hydrogen atom with a phenyl group.