noun
- Plural of pyrophosphate; salts or esters of pyrophosphoric acid, containing two phosphate groups linked together.
Usage: chemistry; technical term; commonly used in biochemistry and industrial applications
Examples
- Pyrophosphates are important intermediates in cellular energy metabolism.
- The laboratory analyzed the concentration of pyrophosphates in the blood sample.
- Sodium pyrophosphates are used as food additives and cleaning agents.
- Pyrophosphates play a key role in bone mineralization processes.
- The enzyme cleaved the pyrophosphates into individual phosphate groups.
- Industrial applications of pyrophosphates include water treatment and metal polishing.