diphosphonate

D2I1P3H4O1S1P3H4O1N1A1T1E1

noun

Any compound (especially a class of drugs) having two phosphonate groups

Similar
biphosphonatebisphosphonate
OriginEnglish phosphonate ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiphosphonate (plural diphosphonates)

plural diphosphonates

  1. chemistryAny compound (especially a class of drugs) having two phosphonate groups

    Synonyms: biphosphonate, bisphosphonate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny compound (especially a class of drugs) having two phosphonate groups

Similar
biphosphonatebisphosphonate
Also see
bisphosphonate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishphosphonic acid
  8. Englishphosphonate
  9. Englishdiphosphonate

From di- + phosphonate.

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APA

diphosphonate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosphonate

MLA

“diphosphonate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosphonate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diphosphonate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphosphonate.

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