dichlorothiophosphate

noun

The compound or anion derived from phosphate with three oxygen atoms substituted by two chlorine atoms and one sulfur atom: POSCl₂⁻

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Meanings

noundichlorothiophosphate (plural dichlorothiophosphates)

plural dichlorothiophosphates

  1. chemistryThe compound or anion derived from phosphate with three oxygen atoms substituted by two chlorine atoms and one sulfur atom: POSCl₂⁻

Origin

di- + chloro- + thio- + phosphate

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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