fluorophosphate
[ floor-oh-fos-feyt, flawr-, flohr- ]
/ ˌflʊər oʊˈfɒs feɪt, ˌflɔr-, ˌfloʊr- /
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noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of a fluorophosphoric acid.
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Also fluophosphate.
Words nearby fluorophosphate
fluorochrome, fluorography, fluorometer, fluorometry, fluorophore, fluorophosphate, fluorophosphoric acid, fluorophotometry, fluoroplastic, fluoroquinolone, fluoroscope
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Diisopropyl fluorophosphate has since become a potential agent for chemical warfare.