dihexylphosphonate

noun

A phosphonate ester with two hexyl groups.

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Meanings

noundihexylphosphonate (plural dihexylphosphonates)

plural dihexylphosphonates

  1. chemistryA phosphonate ester with two hexyl groups.

Origin

From di- + hexyl + phosphonate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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