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monofluorophosphates

monofluorophosphates is the plural of monofluorophosphate.

Meaning of monofluorophosphate

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

Questions about monofluorophosphates

What is monofluorophosphates the plural of?
Monofluorophosphates is the plural of monofluorophosphate.

Words near monofluorophosphates in the dictionary

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

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