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Phosphorate vs Phosphonate - What's the difference?

phosphorate | phosphonate |

As a verb phosphorate

is to combine or treat with phosphorus; to phosphorize.

As a noun phosphonate is

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phosphorate

English

Verb

  • to combine or treat with phosphorus; to phosphorize

    • 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