fluorophosphate

[floor-oh-fos-feyt, flawr-, flohr-]

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of a fluorophosphoric acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluorophosphate¹

fluoro- + phosphate

Example Sentences

Two compounds in the Ghouta sample matched those also found in Khan Sheikhoun, one formed from sarin and the stabilizer hexamine and another specific fluorophosphate that appears during sarin production, the tests showed.

From Reuters

Two compounds in the Ghouta sample matched those also found in Khan Sheikhoun, one formed from sarin and the stabilizer hexamine and another specific fluorophosphate that appears during sarin production, the tests showed.

From Reuters

Diisopropyl fluorophosphate has since become a potential agent for chemical warfare.

From Project Gutenberg