decaphosphate
nounEtymology From deca- + phosphate.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A substance containing ten phosphate groups [(PO₄)₁₀] or [P₁₀O₄₀].
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A polyphosphate or oligophosphate containing a condensed chain of ten phosphate groups
- the believed they had obtained in a crystalline form the compounds which we now know as ... decaphosphate, Na₁₂P₁₀O₃₁1962, Erich Thilo, “Condensed Phosphates and Arsenates”, in Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Volume 4, page 4:
- Examples of the polyphosphates are sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate and sodium decaphosphate1973, State of Washington Water Research Center, Analysis of Engineering Alternatives for Environmental Protection from Thermal Discharges, Volume 1, page 69:
- Derived terms
- cyclo-decaphosphate