phosphonate

See also: Phosphonate

English

Etymology 1

From phosphonic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”).

Noun

phosphonate (plural phosphonates)

1. (chemistry) Any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity.

Derived terms

• acylphosphonate
• bisphosphonate
• fluorophosphonate

Translations

chemistry: salt or ester of phosphonic acid

• Finnish: fosfonaatti

Etymology 2

From phosphonic acid +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Verb

phosphonate (third-person singular simple present phosphonates, present participle phosphonating, simple past and past participle phosphonated)

1. (chemistry) To react with a phosphonic acid derivative.