Phosphame

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Phospham \Phos"pham\, n. [Phosphorus + ammonia.] (Chem.)
     An inert amorphous white powder, {PN2H}, obtained by passing
     ammonia over heated phosphorus. [Spelt also {phosphame}.] --
     {Phos"pham"ic}, a.
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