- phosphoroclastic
- \\|fäsfərō|klastik\ adjective
Etymology: phosphor- + -clastic: of, relating to, or inducing a reaction in which a phosphate is involved in the splitting of a compound (as pyruvic acid)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
phosphoroclastic
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