noun, masculine/tɾifosˈfato/plural: trifosfatos
triphosphate (any salt or ester containing three phosphate groups)
Related: adenosín trifosfato, trifosfato de adenosina
Etymology tree Spanish tri- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. New Latin phōsphoruslbor. Spanish fósforo Spanish -ato Spanish fosfato Spanish trifosfato From