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Answer for the clue "A salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid ", 13 letters:
pyrophosphate

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context inorganic chemistry English) Any salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In chemistry , pyrophosphate is a phosphorus oxyanion . Compounds such as salts and esters are also called pyrophosphates. The group is also called diphosphate or dipolyphosphate , although this should not be confused with phosphates . As a food additive ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pyrophosphate \Pyr"o*phos"phate\, n. (Chem.) A salt of pyrophosphoric acid.

Usage examples of pyrophosphate.

Potatoes were peeled and Frenched in the kitchen without benefit of sodium acid pyrophosphate.