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thiopyrophosphate

thiopyrophosphate noun: any anion or group formally derived from pyrophosphate by replacing one or more oxygen atoms with sulfur; Any salt or ester containing this anion/group.

Noun

thiopyrophosphate (plural thiopyrophosphates)

  1. Any anion or group formally derived from pyrophosphate by replacing one or more oxygen atoms with sulfur; Any salt or ester containing this anion/group

Forms of thiopyrophosphate

pluralthiopyrophosphates

Origin of thiopyrophosphate

From thio- + pyrophosphate.

Questions about thiopyrophosphate

What does thiopyrophosphate mean?
Thiopyrophosphate means any anion or group formally derived from pyrophosphate by replacing one or more oxygen atoms with sulfur; Any salt or ester containing this anion/group.
What part of speech is thiopyrophosphate?
Thiopyrophosphate is a noun.
What is the plural of thiopyrophosphate?
The plural of thiopyrophosphate is thiopyrophosphates.

Words near thiopyrophosphate in the dictionary

  1. thiopyridines
  2. thiopyridone
  3. thiopyridones
  4. thiopyrimidine
  5. thiopyrimidines
  6. thiopyrophosphate
  7. thiopyrophosphates
  8. thiopyrylium
  9. thiopyryliums
  10. thioquinolobactin
  11. thioquinone

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