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diphosphate

di·phos·phate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-fos-feyt]
    • /daɪˈfɒs feɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-fos-feyt]
    • /daɪˈfɒs feɪt/

Definitions of diphosphate word

  • noun diphosphate a pyrophosphate. 1
  • noun diphosphate a phosphate containing two phosphate groups. 1
  • noun diphosphate (chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups. 1
  • noun diphosphate a chemical compound, specifically an ester, containing two phosphate groups 0
  • noun diphosphate (chemistry) any salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate. 0

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Origin of diphosphate

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; di-1 + phosphate

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Parts of speech for Diphosphate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

diphosphate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with diphosphate

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