💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Phosphates"
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| orthophosphatenoun | (inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid; an ordinary phosphate |
| inorganic phosphatenoun | a salt of phosphoric acid |
| inhibitorsnoun | (chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction. |
| preparationsnoun | (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready. |
| metaphosphatesnoun | (chemistry) Any salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid. |
| orthophosphatesnoun | (inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid; an ordinary phosphate |
| diphosphatesnoun | (chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups |
| triphosphatesnoun | (chemistry) Any salt or ester containing three phosphate groups. |
| polyphosphatesnoun | (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 |
| pyrophosphatesnoun | (inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid. |
| phosphorates | (transitive) To combine or treat with phosphorus; to phosphorize. |
| superphosphatesnoun | A fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on powdered phosphate rock. |
| phosphoritesnoun | (mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite |
| apatitesnoun | (mineralogy) A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer, as a gemstone, and (in powdered form) as a pigment, and also produced biologically in bones and teeth. |
| phosphoricnoun | (chemistry) Pertaining to the element phosphorus; containing phosphorus, especially in its higher valency (5). |
| phosphaticnoun | Of, relating to, or composed of phosphate. |
| phosphitenoun | (chemistry) any salt or ester of phosphorous acid |
| phosphorusnoun | (chemistry) A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms. |
| phosphoritenoun | (mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite |
| phosphorousnoun | (proscribed) Misspelling of phosphorus. [(chemistry) A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.] |
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