also: ピロりんさんえん
pyrophosphate
Technical term in chemistry; refers to a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid. Used in biochemistry, food additives, and industrial contexts.
Pyrophosphates are sometimes used as food additives.
Pyrophosphate is produced in this reaction.
Pyrophosphoric acid; the acid form from which pyrophosphate salts are derived.
Standard modern spelling using the simplified character 酸.
Older variant using the traditional character 燐 for phosphorus; rarely seen in contemporary texts.
From ピロ (pyro-, from Greek 'pyr' meaning fire, referring to high-temperature formation) + リン酸 (phosphoric acid) + 塩 (salt). The term reflects its chemical origin as a condensed phosphate.