Boron phosphide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.039.616 | 
| EC Number | 
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| Properties | |
| BP | |
| Molar mass | 41.7855 g/mol | 
| Appearance | maroon powder | 
| Density | 2.90 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 1,100 °C (2,010 °F; 1,370 K) (decomposes) | 
| Band gap | 2.1 eV (indirect, 300 K) | 
| Thermal conductivity | 4.6 W/(cm·K) (300 K) | 
| Refractive index (nD) | 3.0 (0.63 μm) | 
| Structure | |
| Zinc blende | |
| F43m | |
| Tetrahedral | |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Boron phosphide (BP) (also referred to as boron monophosphide, to distinguish it from boron subphosphide, B12P2) is a chemical compound of boron and phosphorus. It is a semiconductor.