phosphinate

As nouns the difference between phosphinate and phosphinite

is that phosphinate is while phosphinite is (organic chemistry) any organophosphorus compound of general formula p(or)r₂.

As nouns the difference between phosphonate and phosphinate

is that phosphonate is any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity while phosphinate is any organophosphorus compound of general formula R₂(R^'O)P=O.

As nouns the difference between phosphinane and phosphinate

is that phosphinane is a saturated six-membered heterocycle containing five carbon atoms and one phosphorus atom while phosphinate is any organophosphorus compound of general formula R₂(R^'O)P=O.