Definitions For Diphosphate

Noun

DIPHOSPHATE (plural DIPHOSPHATEs) (chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups (chemistry) any salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate

Usage notes

Do not confuse a diphosphate with a diphosphonate, nor a biphosphate with a bisphosphonate.

Synonyms

biphosphate

Derived terms

{{der2, en, adenosine diphosphate, dicalcium diphosphate}}

Etymology

di + phosphate

Anagrams

phosphatide

Is Diphosphate a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

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Scrabble
22
Words with Friends
22

The word Diphosphate is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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