Hydroxyphosphate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydroxyphosphate is a noun meaning (inorganic chemistry) Any of three anions formed by replacing one, two or three oxygen atoms of a phosphate ion by a hydroxyl group; any salt containing such an anion.
Meaning
(inorganic chemistry) Any of three anions formed by replacing one, two or three oxygen atoms of a phosphate ion by a hydroxyl group; any salt containing such an anion.
Word Forms
- hydroxyphosphates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypophosphate, orthophosphate, oligophosphate, hydroxyphosphonate, hexametaphosphate, diorthophosphate.
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