polyphosphate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English phosphate English polyphosphate From poly- + phosphate.
Meanings
- 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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyphosphates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sodium tripolyphosphate · exopolyphosphate · calcium sodium polyphosphate · tripolyphosphate · diadenosine polyphosphate · calcium polyphosphate · polyphosphatase · inositol polyphosphate · ammonium polyphosphate · magnesium polyphosphate
Translations (5)
eo polifosfato (class of inorganic polymers) · ro polifosfat (class of inorganic polymers) · es polifosfato (class of inorganic polymers) · ca polifosfat (class of inorganic polymers) · fi polyfosfaatti (class of inorganic polymers)