pyrophosphate

[ pahy-ruh-fos-feyt ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid.

Origin of pyrophosphate

1
First recorded in 1830–40; pyrophosph(oric acid) + -ate2

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British Dictionary definitions for pyrophosphate

pyrophosphate

/ (ˌpaɪrəʊˈfɒsfeɪt) /


noun
  1. any salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid

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Scientific definitions for pyrophosphate

pyrophosphate

[ pī′rə-fŏsfāt′ ]


  1. A salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid, containing the group P2O7.

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