phosphorus trichloride


phosphorus trichloride

[′fäs·fə·rəs trī′klȯr‚īd] (inorganic chemistry) PCl3 A colorless, fuming liquid that decomposes rapidly in moist air and water; soluble in ether, benzene, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride; boils at 76°C; used as a chlorinating agent, phosphorus solvent, and in saccharin manufacture.