phosphonate
phosphonate noun: any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity.
Noun
phosphonate (plural phosphonates)
- Any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity.
Verb
phosphonate (third-person singular simple present phosphonates, present participle phosphonating, simple past and past participle phosphonated)
- To react with a phosphonic acid derivative.
Forms of phosphonate
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | phosphonates |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | phosphonates |
| present participle | phosphonating |
| past participle | phosphonated |
| past | phosphonated |
Origin of phosphonate
From phosphonic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
From phosphonic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Words formed from phosphonate
Questions about phosphonate
- What does phosphonate mean?
- Phosphonate means any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity.
- What part of speech is phosphonate?
- Phosphonate can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of phosphonate?
- The plural of phosphonate is phosphonates.
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