PHOSPHINE Meaning of PHOSPHINE in English [ 'fɒsfi:n ]■ noun Chemistry a foul-smelling gaseous compound of phosphorus and hydrogen. [PH 3 .]OriginC19: from phospho- + -ine 4 , on the pattern of amine . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004