Meanings
nounthiophosphate (plural thiophosphates)
plural thiophosphates
- chemistryAny compound formally derived from a phosphate by replacing one or more oxygen atoms with sulfur
Synonyms: phosphorthioate, phosphorothioate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny compound formally derived from a phosphate by replacing one or more oxygen atoms with sulfur
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
- Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
- Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
- Englishthio-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
- Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
- Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
- Latinphōsphorus
- Frenchphosphore
- Frenchphosphate
- Englishphosphate
- Englishthiophosphate
Cite this entry
APA
thiophosphate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiophosphate
MLA
“thiophosphate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiophosphate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thiophosphate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiophosphate.
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