phosphonate

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Etymology 1

From phosphonic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”).

Noun

phosphonate (plural phosphonates)

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

Derived terms

• acylphosphonate
• allenylphosphonate
• aminophosphonate
• biphosphonate
• bisphosphonate
• dihexylphosphonate
• diphosphonate
• fluorophosphonate
• glyphosate
• organophosphonate
• polyphosphonate
• tetraphosphonate

Translations

chemistry: salt or ester of phosphonic acid

Finnish: fosfonaatti Polish: fosfonian m

Etymology 2

From phosphonic acid +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Verb

phosphonate (third-person singular simple present phosphonates, present participle phosphonating, simple past and past participle phosphonated)

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