Meanings
- not comparablechemistryDescribing a compound in which a terminal hydrogen atom of pentanoic acid (or more frequently 2-amino-pentanoic acid) is replaced by a phosphonic acid
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phosphonopentanoic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphonopentanoic
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