oligophosphate

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noun

Any compound or anion containing several phosphate groups

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Meanings

nounoligophosphate (plural oligophosphates)

plural oligophosphates

  1. chemistryAny compound or anion containing several phosphate groups

Origin

From oligo- + phosphate.

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APA

oligophosphate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligophosphate

MLA

“oligophosphate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligophosphate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligophosphate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligophosphate.

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