diphosphate

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Etymology

From di- +‎ phosphate.

Noun

diphosphate (plural diphosphates)

  1. (chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups
  2. (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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