Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Noting an acid, C3H9O6P, a decomposition-product of lecithin in which it is present, in combination with choline, two of its hydroxyl groups being replaced by fatty-acid radicals.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
glycerophosphoric acid or its derivatives
Etymologies
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From glycerol + phosphoric
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Examples
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When it was referred to a moment ago, I spoke only of its individual chemical nature as a fat in combination with ammonium phosphate, as by so doing I avoided error in connection with its apparently complicated formula, which includes glycerophosphoric acid, trimethylamin, palmitic and stearic acids.
Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration Louis Dechmann
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