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(inorganic chemistry) A cyclic, polymeric anion composed of six linked phosphate groups P₆O₁₈⁶⁻; any salt containing this anion.
Use hexametaphosphate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hexametaphosphate means (inorganic chemistry) A cyclic, polymeric anion composed of six linked phosphate groups P₆O₁₈⁶⁻; any salt containing this anion.
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