biphosphate

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noun

Any salt of phosphoric acid in which only one of the hydrogen atom has been replaced by a metal ion.

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diphosphate
OriginEnglish phosphate ← French phosphate ← Latin phōsphorus →
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Meanings

nounbiphosphate (plural biphosphates)

plural biphosphates

  1. chemistryAny salt of phosphoric acid in which only one of the hydrogen atom has been replaced by a metal ion.
  2. chemistrySynonym of diphosphate.

    Synonyms: diphosphate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of diphosphate.

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diphosphate
Also see
diphosphate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  9. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  10. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  13. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  14. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  15. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  16. Latinphōsphorus
  17. Frenchphosphore
  18. Frenchphosphate
  19. Englishphosphate
  20. Englishbiphosphate

From bi- + phosphate.

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APA

biphosphate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biphosphate

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Chicago

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