Meanings
adjectivephosphonic (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to phosphonic acid or its derivatives.
Origin
From phosphorus, by analogy with sulfonic.
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APA
phosphonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphonic
MLA
“phosphonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphonic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphonic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphonic.
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