An international team of astronomers Monday announced the discovery of a rare gas molecule — phosphine — in the clouds of Venus.
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Phosphine
/ˈfɒsfiːn/
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6 entriesair sensitive phosphineorganophosphorus compoundphosphine gasphosphine ligandphosphorus trihydridetriphenylphosphine
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On Earth, phosphine is only made industrially or by microbes that thrive in oxygen-free environments.
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The researchers say on Earth, phosphine is only made industrially or by microbes that thrive in oxygen-free environments. The international team, which includes researchers from Britain, the U.S. and Japan, published their findings in two papers — the science journal Nature on Monday, and Astrobiology journal on Saturday.
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