diphosphonate

See also: Diphosphonate

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ phosphonate.

Noun

diphosphonate (plural diphosphonates)

1. (organic chemistry) Any compound (especially a class of drugs) having two phosphonate groups

Synonyms

• biphosphonate
• bisphosphonate

Derived terms

• aminohydroxypropylidene diphosphonate
• methylene diphosphonate
• methylenediphosphonate