polyphosphonate

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noun

Any polymer of one or more phosphonates

OriginEnglish phosphonate ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyphosphonate (plural polyphosphonates)

plural polyphosphonates

  1. Any polymer of one or more phosphonates

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishphosphonate
  6. Englishpolyphosphonate

From poly- + phosphonate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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