phosphide
Phosphorus metal compound
A phosphide is a compound of phosphorus with another element, typically a metal.
Metal phosphides like zinc phosphide and aluminum phosphide are used as rodenticides and fumigants—they release toxic phosphine gas when exposed to moisture.
In chemistry, phosphide refers to the P³⁻ ion.
The granary was treated with aluminum phosphide.
Substance lethal to rats
- fumigantAirborne pest poison
- grain storageBuilding for harvested crops
- baitLure for prey
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
Element thirty-one
- indiumElement forty-nine
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
- n-typeSemiconductor with electron majority
p-type · diode · LED · photodetector · chip · wafer · photovoltaic · laser diode
Harmful substance exposure
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- exposureState of being unprotected
- inhalationTaking breath in
fatal · toxicity · chemical hazard · antidote · gastric · fumes · asphyxiant · safety
Water-induced bond cleavage
- combustibleCapable of burning
- flammableProne to ignition
- exothermicReleasing energy as heat
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
Space debris reaching Earth
- iron-nickelTwo-metal metallic alloy
- lunarOf the moon
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- inclusionBeing made part
Combining parts into whole
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- alloyMetallic combination
- steelmakingIndustrial alloy production
- foundryMetal casting facility
deoxidizer · electroplating · brazing · manufacturing · chemical production · reagent · intermediate
rodenticide
Substance lethal to rats
- fumigantAirborne pest poison
- grain storageBuilding for harvested crops
- baitLure for prey
gallium
Element thirty-one
- indiumElement forty-nine
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
n-type · p-type · diode · LED · photodetector · chip · wafer · photovoltaic · laser diode · substrate
poisoning
Harmful substance exposure
inhalation · fatal · toxicity · chemical hazard · antidote · gastric · fumes · asphyxiant · safety · ventilation
hydrolysis
Water-induced bond cleavage
- combustibleCapable of burning
- flammableProne to ignition
- exothermicReleasing energy as heat
decomposition · spontaneous ignition · oxidation · corrosive · unstable
meteorite
Space debris reaching Earth
- iron-nickelTwo-metal metallic alloy
- lunarOf the moon
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
synthesis
Combining parts into whole
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- alloyMetallic combination
- steelmakingIndustrial alloy production
foundry · deoxidizer · electroplating · brazing · manufacturing · chemical production · reagent · intermediate