English Explanatory Dictionary

diphosphate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups
any salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate

Word forms

diphosphate diphosphates

Etymology

From di- + phosphate.

Synonyms

biphosphate

Derived words

adenosine diphosphate cyclodiphosphate dicalcium diphosphate diphosphatase fructosediphosphate guanosine diphosphate thiodiphosphate

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