chalcogenophosphate

noun

The equivalent of a phosphate in which the oxygen atoms have been replaced by those of another chalcogen.

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Meanings

nounchalcogenophosphate (plural chalcogenophosphates)

plural chalcogenophosphates

  1. chemistryThe equivalent of a phosphate in which the oxygen atoms have been replaced by those of another chalcogen.

Origin

By surface analysis, chalcogen + -o- + phosphate.

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chalcogenophosphate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcogenophosphate

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