triphosphate

[ trahy-fos-feyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt derived from triphosphoric acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triphosphate¹

First recorded in 1820–30; tri- + phosphate

Example Sentences

Impure triphosphate of calcium, obtained by calcining bones to whiteness, and reducing the ash to fine powder.

From Project Gutenberg

It was named adenosine triphosphate or adenyltriphosphoric acid, usually abbreviated by the symbol ATP.

From Project Gutenberg