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Phosphonite vs Phosphonate - What's the difference?

phosphonite | phosphonate |

As nouns the difference between phosphonite and phosphonate

is that phosphonite is any organophosphorus compound of general formula (RO)2(R')P while phosphonate is any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity.

phosphonite

English

Noun

(wikipedia phosphonite) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any organophosphorus compound of general formula (RO)2(R')P

    • 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