Meanings
prefix
- in compoundschemistryindicating that phosphorus substitutes for another atom in the molecule name it prefixes.
Origin
From phosph- plus -a indicating chemical substitution
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APA
phospha-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phospha-
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“phospha-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phospha-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phospha-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phospha-.
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