phosphatidate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A monoglyceride or diglyceride combined with phosphoric acid; combines with another simple organic molecule to form a phospholipid.

Pronunciation

/fɒsˈfætɪdeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-phosphatidate.wav

Word forms

phosphatidate phosphatidates

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusder. French phosphore French -ate French phosphateder. English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English phosphatide English -ate English phosphatidate From phosphatide (“phospholipid”) + -ate.

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