phosphosulfate

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1S1U1L1F4A1T1E1

noun

The univalent radical -OP(O₂H)-OSO₃H present in some nucleotides; it contains a high-energy sulfate bond

OriginEnglish sulfate ← Latin phōsphorus ← Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros) →
Scrabble 27
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Meanings

nounphosphosulfate (plural phosphosulfates)

plural phosphosulfates

  1. biochemistryThe univalent radical -OP(O₂H)-OSO₃H present in some nucleotides; it contains a high-energy sulfate bond

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  7. Latinphōsphorus
  8. Englishphosphorus
  9. Englishphospho-
  10. Englishsulfate
  11. Englishphosphosulfate

From phospho- + sulfate.

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APA

phosphosulfate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphosulfate

MLA

“phosphosulfate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphosulfate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphosulfate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphosulfate.

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