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Phosphonate vs Ketophosphonate - What's the difference?

phosphonate | ketophosphonate |

As nouns the difference between phosphonate and ketophosphonate

is that phosphonate is while ketophosphonate is (organic chemistry) any compound, the salt or ester of a ketophosphonic acid, having both ketone and phosphonate groups.

phosphonate

English

(wikipedia phosphonate)

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * bisphosphonate

    ketophosphonate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any compound, the salt or ester of a ketophosphonic acid, having both ketone and phosphonate groups