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chlorophosphate

chlorophosphate noun: the anion PO₃Cl²⁻ or any salt containing this anion.

Noun

chlorophosphate (plural chlorophosphates)

  1. The anion PO₃Cl²⁻ or any salt containing this anion

Forms of chlorophosphate

pluralchlorophosphates

Origin of chlorophosphate

From chloro- + phosphate.

Questions about chlorophosphate

What does chlorophosphate mean?
Chlorophosphate means the anion PO₃Cl²⁻ or any salt containing this anion.
What part of speech is chlorophosphate?
Chlorophosphate is a noun.
What is the plural of chlorophosphate?
The plural of chlorophosphate is chlorophosphates.

Words near chlorophosphate in the dictionary

  1. chlorophetanol
  2. chlorophobia
  3. chlorophoenicite
  4. chlorophonia
  5. chlorophonias
  6. chlorophosphate
  7. chlorophosphates
  8. chlorophosphine
  9. chlorophosphines
  10. chlorophosphite
  11. chlorophosphites

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