ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Phosphonate

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Phosphonate is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity.

Meaning

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity.

More Meanings

  1. (chemistry) To react with a phosphonic acid derivative.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include acyclic, phosphonoacetate, phosphate, phosphite, ketophosphonate, alkylphosphonate.

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