diphosphate
See also: Diphosphate
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diphosphate (plural diphosphates)
- (chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups
- (chemistry) any salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate
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Do not confuse a diphosphate with a diphosphonate, nor a biphosphate with a bisphosphonate.
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