polyphosphoric

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adjective

Used to describe polymeric phosphoric acids and their derivatives.

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

adjectivepolyphosphoric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryUsed to describe polymeric phosphoric acids and their derivatives.

Origin

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

From poly- + phosphoric.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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