difluorophosphate

noun

The compound or anion derived from phosphate with two oxygen atoms substituted by fluorine: PO₂F₂⁻

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Meanings

noundifluorophosphate (plural difluorophosphates)

plural difluorophosphates

  1. chemistryThe compound or anion derived from phosphate with two oxygen atoms substituted by fluorine: PO₂F₂⁻

Origin

di- + fluoro- + phosphate

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

phosphofluoridate
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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