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tri⋅phos⋅phate

[trahy-fos-feyt]
–noun Chemistry.
a salt derived from triphosphoric acid.

Origin:
1820–30; tri- + phosphate
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tri·phos·phate   (trī-fŏs'fāt')   
n.  A salt or ester containing three phosphate groups.
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Main Entry: tri·phos·phate
Pronunciation: (')trI-'fäs-"fAt
Function: noun
: a salt or acid that contains three phosphate groups —seeATP, GTP
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triphosphate tri·phos·phate (trī-fŏs'fāt')
n.
A salt or an ester containing three phosphate groups.

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