phosphoglycolate

noun

The anion PO₃-O-CH₂CO₂³⁻ that inhibits photosynthesis.

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Meanings

nounphosphoglycolate (plural phosphoglycolates)

plural phosphoglycolates

  1. biochemistryThe anion PO₃-O-CH₂CO₂³⁻ that inhibits photosynthesis.

Origin

From phospho- + glycolate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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