Where does “oxaphosphole” come from?

oxaphosphole (English) comes from English oxa- — Used to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen.

oxaphosphole (English): The unsaturated five-membered heterocycle having...

Definitions

  1. The unsaturated five-membered heterocycle having...

Ancestry of “oxaphosphole”, step by step

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1Englishoxa-Used to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen
Every word from English oxa-
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