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dithiophosphate

dithiophosphate noun: any thiophosphate in which two oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur.

Noun

dithiophosphate (plural dithiophosphates)

  1. Any thiophosphate in which two oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur

Forms of dithiophosphate

pluraldithiophosphates

Origin of dithiophosphate

From di- + thio- + phosphate.

Questions about dithiophosphate

What does dithiophosphate mean?
Dithiophosphate means any thiophosphate in which two oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur.
What part of speech is dithiophosphate?
Dithiophosphate is a noun.
What is the plural of dithiophosphate?
The plural of dithiophosphate is dithiophosphates.

Words near dithiophosphate in the dictionary

  1. dithionitrobenzene
  2. dithionitrobenzoic acid
  3. dithionitrobenzoic acids
  4. dithionous acid
  5. dithiooxamide
  6. dithiophosphate
  7. dithiophosphates
  8. dithiopyr
  9. dithiothreitol
  10. dithiothreitols
  11. dithiotreitol

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