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phosphonothioate

phosphonothioate noun: any anion of the form R-O-PH(=O)-S⁻ (or similar forms having the negative charge on the oxygen atom).

Noun

phosphonothioate (plural phosphonothioates)

  1. Any anion of the form R-O-PH(=O)-S⁻ (or similar forms having the negative charge on the oxygen atom)

Forms of phosphonothioate

pluralphosphonothioates

Questions about phosphonothioate

What does phosphonothioate mean?
Phosphonothioate means any anion of the form R-O-PH(=O)-S⁻ (or similar forms having the negative charge on the oxygen atom).
What part of speech is phosphonothioate?
Phosphonothioate is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphonothioate?
The plural of phosphonothioate is phosphonothioates.

Words near phosphonothioate in the dictionary

  1. phosphonopyruvate
  2. phosphonopyruvates
  3. phosphonopyruvic acid
  4. phosphonoselenoate
  5. phosphonoselenoates
  6. phosphonothioate
  7. phosphonothioates
  8. phosphonous
  9. phosphonous acid
  10. phosphonous acids
  11. phosphonovaleric

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