tetrathiophosphate

noun

Any thiophosphate in which four oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur

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Meanings

nountetrathiophosphate (plural tetrathiophosphates)

plural tetrathiophosphates

  1. chemistryAny thiophosphate in which four oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur

Origin

From tetra- + thio- + phosphate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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