diphosphate
nounEtymology From di- + phosphate.
1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups
2
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences any salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate
- Synonyms
- biphosphate
- Derived terms
- adenosine diphosphate, cyclodiphosphate, dicalcium diphosphate, diphosphatase, fructosediphosphate, guanosine diphosphate, thiodiphosphate