phosphonate.
Any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity.
Meaning & usage
Any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity.
Where this word comes from
From phosphonic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
To react with a phosphonic acid derivative.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English phosphonic acid Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English phosphonate From phosphonic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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