amidophosphate
|a-mi-do-phos-phate|
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/əˌmaɪdoʊˈfoʊsfeɪt/
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/əˌmɪdəʊˈfɒsfeɪt/
compound with amide and phosphate groups
Etymology
'amidophosphate' originates from English, specifically from the combination of 'amido-' (from 'amide', meaning a compound containing a carbonyl group linked to a nitrogen atom) and 'phosphate' (a salt or ester of phosphoric acid).
'amidophosphate' was formed in modern scientific English by combining the terms 'amido-' and 'phosphate' to describe a compound containing both functional groups.
Initially, it referred specifically to compounds with both amide and phosphate groups, and this meaning has remained consistent in scientific usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a chemical compound containing both an amide group and a phosphate group, often used in biochemical research.
Amidophosphate can act as a phosphorylating agent in prebiotic chemistry.
Noun 2
a member of a class of organophosphorus compounds derived from phosphoric acid by replacing one or more hydroxyl groups with an amido group.
Researchers synthesized a new amidophosphate for use in catalysis.
Last updated: 2025/08/03 10:28