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trisphosphate

trisphosphate noun: any compound having three phosphate groups, but especially such a sugar derivative.

Noun

trisphosphate (plural trisphosphates)

  1. Any compound having three phosphate groups, but especially such a sugar derivative
    Synonyms:
    triphosphate

Synonyms of trisphosphate

Forms of trisphosphate

pluraltrisphosphates

Origin of trisphosphate

From tri- + phosphate.

Questions about trisphosphate

What does trisphosphate mean?
Trisphosphate means any compound having three phosphate groups, but especially such a sugar derivative.
What part of speech is trisphosphate?
Trisphosphate is a noun.
What is the plural of trisphosphate?
The plural of trisphosphate is trisphosphates.

Words near trisphosphate in the dictionary

  1. trispecific
  2. trispectra
  3. trispectrum
  4. trispermous
  5. trispermum
  6. trisphosphate
  7. trisphosphates
  8. trispinose
  9. trispiral
  10. trispirals
  11. trispirane

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