monophosphate

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noun

any compound containing a single phosphate unit

OriginEnglish phosphate ← French phosphate ← Latin phōsphorus →
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Meanings

nounmonophosphate (plural monophosphates)

plural monophosphates

  1. chemistryany compound containing a single phosphate unit

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  9. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  10. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  13. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  14. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  15. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  16. Latinphōsphorus
  17. Frenchphosphore
  18. Frenchphosphate
  19. Englishphosphate
  20. Englishmonophosphate

From mono- + phosphate.

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Translations

Polish monofosforan
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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