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See also: Polyphosphate
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
polyphosphate (plural polyphosphates)
- (chemistry) any of a class of inorganic polymers containing linked phosphate groups; the low molecular weight polymers, such as sodium tripolyphosphate, are used in water softening and as food additives
Derived terms
- ammonium polyphosphate
- calcium polyphosphate
- calcium sodium polyphosphate
- diadenosine polyphosphate
- exopolyphosphate
- inositol polyphosphate
- magnesium polyphosphate
- polyphosphatase
- sodium tripolyphosphate
- tripolyphosphate
Translations
class of inorganic polymers
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