pyrophosphoryl

P3Y4R1O1P3H4O1S1P3H4O1R1Y4L1

noun

A (univalent to tetravalent) radical derived from pyrophosphoric acid by removing one to four hydroxy groups

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Meanings

nounpyrophosphoryl (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryA (univalent to tetravalent) radical derived from pyrophosphoric acid by removing one to four hydroxy groups
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