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... > Inorganic Chemicals > Electrolytes > Ions > Anions > Phosphates > Polyphosphates
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Phosphorus Compounds > Phosphorus Acids > Phosphoric Acids > Phosphates > Polyphosphates
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Phosphorus Acids > Phosphoric Acids > Phosphates > Polyphosphates

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Polyphosphates  

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  • Polyphosphate

Scope note

  • Linear polymers in which orthophosphate residues are linked with energy-rich phosphoanhydride bonds. They are found in plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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