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tetraphosphonate

tetraphosphonate noun: a chemical compound with molecules with four phosphonate groups.

Noun

tetraphosphonate (plural tetraphosphonates)

  1. A chemical compound with molecules with four phosphonate groups.

Forms of tetraphosphonate

pluraltetraphosphonates

Origin of tetraphosphonate

From tetra- + phosphonate.

Questions about tetraphosphonate

What does tetraphosphonate mean?
Tetraphosphonate means a chemical compound with molecules with four phosphonate groups.
What part of speech is tetraphosphonate?
Tetraphosphonate is a noun.
What is the plural of tetraphosphonate?
The plural of tetraphosphonate is tetraphosphonates.

Words near tetraphosphonate in the dictionary

  1. tetraphonic
  2. tetraphosphate
  3. tetraphosphates
  4. tetraphosphide
  5. tetraphosphides
  6. tetraphosphonate
  7. tetraphosphorus
  8. tetraphosphorus trisulfide
  9. tetraphosphorus trisulphide
  10. tetraphosphorylated
  11. tetraphthalate

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