"polyphosphate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polyphosphates [plural]
Etymology: poly- + phosphate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|phosphate}} poly- + phosphate Head templates: {{en-noun}} polyphosphate (plural polyphosphates)
  1. (chemistry) any of a class of inorganic polymers containing linked phosphate groups; the low molecular weight polymers, such as sodium tripolyphosphate, are used in water softening and as food additives Wikipedia link: polyphosphate Categories (topical): Chemistry, Phosphorus Derived forms: ammonium polyphosphate, calcium polyphosphate, calcium sodium polyphosphate, diadenosine polyphosphate, inositol polyphosphate, magnesium polyphosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate Translations (class of inorganic polymers): polifosfat [masculine] (Catalan), polifosfato (Esperanto), polifosfat [masculine] (Romanian), polifosfato [masculine] (Spanish)

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