dithiophosphate

D2I1T1H4I1O1P3H4O1S1P3H4A1T1E1

noun

Any thiophosphate in which two oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur

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Meanings

noundithiophosphate (plural dithiophosphates)

plural dithiophosphates

  1. chemistryAny thiophosphate in which two oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
phosphorodithioate

Origin

From di- + thio- + phosphate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

thiodiphosphate
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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