dichlorophosphate

noun

The compound, functional group or anion derived from phosphate with two oxygen atoms substituted by two chlorine atoms and one sulfur atom: PO₂Cl₂⁻ or -OPOCl₂

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Meanings

noundichlorophosphate (plural dichlorophosphates)

plural dichlorophosphates

  1. chemistryThe compound, functional group or anion derived from phosphate with two oxygen atoms substituted by two chlorine atoms and one sulfur atom: PO₂Cl₂⁻ or -OPOCl₂

Origin

di- + chloro- + phosphate

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APA

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

MLA

“dichlorophosphate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichlorophosphate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dichlorophosphate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichlorophosphate.

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