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dihexylphosphonate

dihexylphosphonate noun: a phosphonate ester with two hexyl groups.

Noun

dihexylphosphonate (plural dihexylphosphonates)

  1. A phosphonate ester with two hexyl groups.

Forms of dihexylphosphonate

pluraldihexylphosphonates

Origin of dihexylphosphonate

From di- + hexyl + phosphonate.

Questions about dihexylphosphonate

What does dihexylphosphonate mean?
Dihexylphosphonate means a phosphonate ester with two hexyl groups.
What part of speech is dihexylphosphonate?
Dihexylphosphonate is a noun.
What is the plural of dihexylphosphonate?
The plural of dihexylphosphonate is dihexylphosphonates.

Words near dihexylphosphonate in the dictionary

  1. dihexosides
  2. dihexosyl
  3. dihexosylceramide
  4. dihexosylceramides
  5. dihexyl
  6. dihexylphosphonate
  7. dihexylphosphonates
  8. dihexyverine
  9. dihh
  10. dihhs
  11. dihole

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