phosphonate

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === From phosphonic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). ==== Noun ==== phosphonate (plural phosphonates) (chemistry) Any salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; many of its derivatives have important biological activity. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From phosphonic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix). ==== Verb ==== phosphonate (third-person singular simple present phosphonates, present participle phosphonating, simple past and past participle phosphonated) (chemistry) To react with a phosphonic acid derivative.