📖 Definitions of "Phosphate"
noun
- 1
Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
- 2
A carbonated soft drink sweetened with fruit syrup and with some phosphoric acid.
verb
- 1
To treat or coat with a phosphate or with phosphoric acid
🔄 Synonyms of "Phosphate"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| orthophosphatenoun | (inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid; an ordinary phosphate |
| inorganic phosphatenoun | a salt of phosphoric acid |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| orthophosphatenoun | (inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid; an ordinary phosphate |
| inorganic phosphatenoun | a salt of phosphoric acid |
| polyphosphatenoun | (chemistry) any of a class of inorganic polymers containing linked phosphate groups; the low molecular weight polymers, such as sodium tripolyphosphate, are used in water softening and as food additives |
| trisnoun | (organic chemistry) A phosphoric acid ester C₉H₁₅Br₆O₄P formerly used to flameproof clothes and especially children's nightclothes until it was found to cause cancer in animals. |
| phosphorusnoun | (chemistry) A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms. |
| phosphorousnoun | (proscribed) Misspelling of phosphorus. [(chemistry) A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.] |
| phosphaticnoun | Of, relating to, or composed of phosphate. |
| isopropylnoun | (chemistry) The univalent organic radical (CH₃)₂CH-. |
| aldolasenoun | (biochemistry) An enzyme, present in some tissue, that catalyses the conversion of phosphates of fructose to those of glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone |
| rootnoun | The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction. |
| fertilizernoun | A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants. |
| buffered | Using a buffer. |
| rarenoun | (gaming) A scarce or uncommon item. |
| fertilisersnoun | (British spelling) Alternative spelling of fertilizer. [A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.] |
| fertilizersnoun | A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants. |
| monophosphatenoun | (chemistry) any compound containing a single phosphate unit |
| diphosphatenoun | (chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups |
| pyrophosphatenoun | (inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid. |
| triphosphatenoun | (chemistry) Any salt or ester containing three phosphate groups. |
| sodium phosphate | A sodium phosphate is a generic variety of salts of sodium and phosphate. |
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