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phosphonate en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

Deriveds

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

Translations (2)

pl fosfonian (chemistry: salt or ester of phosphonic acid) · fi fosfonaatti (chemistry: salt or ester of phosphonic acid)

phosphonate en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

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).

Meanings

1. To react with a phosphonic acid derivative.

Forms