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Monophosphate vs Polyphosphate - What's the difference?

monophosphate | polyphosphate |

In chemistry terms the difference between monophosphate and polyphosphate

is that monophosphate is any compound containing a single phosphate unit while polyphosphate is 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.

monophosphate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any compound containing a single phosphate unit

    • polyphosphate

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia polyphosphate) (en noun)
  • (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

    • Derived terms

    * ammonium polyphosphate * diadenosine polyphosphate * inositol polyphosphate * magnesium polyphosphate * sodium tripolyphosphate