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diphosphite

diphosphite noun: an anion with the formula P₂O₅⁴⁻, or salt containing this.

Noun

diphosphite (plural diphosphites)

  1. An anion with the formula P₂O₅⁴⁻, or salt containing this.
  2. (in-compounds) A chemical containing two phosphite groups.

Forms of diphosphite

pluraldiphosphites

Origin of diphosphite

From di- + phosphite.

Questions about diphosphite

What does diphosphite mean?
Diphosphite means an anion with the formula P₂O₅⁴⁻, or salt containing this.
What part of speech is diphosphite?
Diphosphite is a noun.
What is the plural of diphosphite?
The plural of diphosphite is diphosphites.

Words near diphosphite in the dictionary

  1. diphosphines
  2. diphosphinine
  3. diphosphinines
  4. diphosphirane
  5. diphosphiranes
  6. diphosphite
  7. diphosphites
  8. diphosphocane
  9. diphosphoglucose
  10. diphosphoglycerate
  11. diphosphoglycerates

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