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monofluorophosphate

monofluorophosphate noun: the anion PFO₃²⁻ formally derived from phosphate by replacing one O⁻ with a fluorine atom; any salt containing this anion.

Noun

monofluorophosphate (plural monofluorophosphates)

  1. The anion PFO₃²⁻ formally derived from phosphate by replacing one O⁻ with a fluorine atom; any salt containing this anion
    • Common toothpaste additives such as sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium monofluorophosphate neutralize chlorhexidine.2015 June 26, Biju Justus et al., “Iatrogenic Damage to the Periodontium by Chemicals and Dental Materials”, in The Open Dentistry Journal, volume 9, →DOI

Forms of monofluorophosphate

pluralmonofluorophosphates

Questions about monofluorophosphate

What does monofluorophosphate mean?
Monofluorophosphate means the anion PFO₃²⁻ formally derived from phosphate by replacing one O⁻ with a fluorine atom; any salt containing this anion.
What part of speech is monofluorophosphate?
Monofluorophosphate is a noun.
What is the plural of monofluorophosphate?
The plural of monofluorophosphate is monofluorophosphates.

Words near monofluorophosphate in the dictionary

  1. monofluorination
  2. monofluorinations
  3. monofluoro
  4. monofluoroacetate
  5. monofluoroacetates
  6. monofluorophosphate
  7. monofluorophosphates
  8. monofocal
  9. monofocus
  10. monofocused
  11. monofocuses

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