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tetrathiophosphate

tetrathiophosphate noun: any thiophosphate in which four oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur.

Noun

tetrathiophosphate (plural tetrathiophosphates)

  1. Any thiophosphate in which four oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur

Forms of tetrathiophosphate

pluraltetrathiophosphates

Origin of tetrathiophosphate

From tetra- + thio- + phosphate.

Questions about tetrathiophosphate

What does tetrathiophosphate mean?
Tetrathiophosphate means any thiophosphate in which four oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur.
What part of speech is tetrathiophosphate?
Tetrathiophosphate is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrathiophosphate?
The plural of tetrathiophosphate is tetrathiophosphates.

Words near tetrathiophosphate in the dictionary

  1. tetrathiomolybdate
  2. tetrathiomolybdates
  3. tetrathionate
  4. tetrathionates
  5. tetrathionic acid
  6. tetrathiophosphate
  7. tetrathiophosphates
  8. tetrathlon
  9. tetrathlons
  10. tetrating
  11. tetration

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