diphosphite

D2I1P3H4O1S1P3H4I1T1E1

noun

An anion with the formula P₂O₅⁴⁻, or salt containing this.

Scrabble 22
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noundiphosphite (plural diphosphites)

plural diphosphites

  1. chemistryAn anion with the formula P₂O₅⁴⁻, or salt containing this.
  2. in compoundschemistryA chemical containing two phosphite groups.

Origin

From di- + phosphite.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

diphosphite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosphite

MLA

“diphosphite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosphite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diphosphite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosphite.

Source: diphosphite on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.