Meanings
noundiphosphate (plural diphosphates)
plural diphosphates
- chemistryany salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
- Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
- Latindi-
- Englishdi-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
- Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
- Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
- Latinphōsphorus
- Frenchphosphore
- Frenchphosphate
- Englishphosphate
- Englishdiphosphate
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Cite this entry
APA
diphosphate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosphate
MLA
“diphosphate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosphate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diphosphate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosphate.
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