phosphonate
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See also: Phosphonate
English
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Etymology
[edit]phosphon(ic) + -ate
Noun
[edit]phosphonate (plural phosphonates)
- (chemistry) Any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]chemistry: salt or ester of phosphonic acid
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Verb
[edit]phosphonate (third-person singular simple present phosphonates, present participle phosphonating, simple past and past participle phosphonated)
- (chemistry) To react with a phosphonic acid derivative