metaphosphate

[met-uh-fos-feyt]

met·a·phos·phate

[met-uh-fos-feyt]
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid.

Origin:
1825–35; meta- + phosphate
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Metaphosphate is always a great word to know.
So is fluoride. Does it mean:
with all water removed, especially water of crystallization
a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF, or a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F
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metaphosphate (ˌmɛtəˈfɒsfeɪt)
 
n
any salt of metaphosphoric acid

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