thiopyrophosphate

noun

Any anion or group formally derived from pyrophosphate by replacing one or more oxygen atoms with sulfur; Any salt or ester containing this anion/group

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Meanings

nounthiopyrophosphate (plural thiopyrophosphates)

plural thiopyrophosphates

  1. chemistryAny anion or group formally derived from pyrophosphate by replacing one or more oxygen atoms with sulfur; Any salt or ester containing this anion/group

Origin

From thio- + pyrophosphate.

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

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