Decaphosphate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Decaphosphate is a noun meaning (chemistry) A substance containing ten phosphate groups [(PO₄)₁₀] or [P₁₀O₄₀].
Meaning
(chemistry) A substance containing ten phosphate groups [(PO₄)₁₀] or [P₁₀O₄₀].
More Meanings
- (chemistry) A polyphosphate or oligophosphate containing a condensed chain of ten phosphate groups [P₁₀O₃₁]
Example Sentences
Examples of the polyphosphates are sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate and sodium decaphosphate
the believed they had obtained in a crystalline form the compounds which we now know as ... decaphosphate, Na₁₂P₁₀O₃₁
Word Forms
- decaphosphates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cyclo-decaphosphate, cyclodecaphosphate, pentaphosphate, tetraphosphate, hexaphosphate, hexametaphosphate.
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