phosphorus sesquisulfide
[ ses-kwi-suhl-fahyd ]
/ ˌsɛs kwɪˈsʌl faɪd /
noun
(not in scientific use) a yellow, crystalline, flammable substance, P4S3, insoluble in cold water and decomposed by hot water: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of matches.
Words nearby phosphorus sesquisulfide
phosphorous,
phosphorous acid,
phosphorus,
phosphorus 32,
phosphorus pentoxide,
phosphorus sesquisulfide,
phosphorus trichloride,
phosphorus-32,
phosphoryl group,
phosphorylase,
phosphorylase phosphatase