pyrophosphate

[ pahy-ruh-fos-feyt ]
/ ˌpaɪ rəˈfɒs feɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid.

Origin of pyrophosphate

First recorded in 1830–40; pyrophosph(oric acid) + -ate2

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British Dictionary definitions for pyrophosphate

pyrophosphate
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊˈfɒsfeɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid

Medical definitions for pyrophosphate

pyrophosphate
[ pī′rə-fŏsfāt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid.

Scientific definitions for pyrophosphate

pyrophosphate
[ pī′rə-fŏsfāt′ ]

A salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid, containing the group P2O7.