pyrophosphate

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py•ro•phos•phate  (pī′rə fosfāt),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid.
  • pyrophosph(oric acid) + -ate2 1830–40

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