phosphoramidate

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1R1A1M3I1D2A1T1E1

noun

A phosphate that has two of its OH groups substituted by NR2 groups to give a species with the general formula O=P(OH)(NH2).

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Meanings

nounphosphoramidate (plural phosphoramidates)

plural phosphoramidates

  1. chemistryA phosphate that has two of its OH groups substituted by NR2 groups to give a species with the general formula O=P(OH)(NH2).

Origin

From phosphor + amidate.

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phosphoramidate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoramidate

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