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Phosphoric

Of or pertaining to phosphorus.

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  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to phosphorus.

  2. 2

    Resembling phosphorus.

  3. 3

    Of a compound, containing phosphorus in a higher oxidation number than phosphorous compounds, especially with one of 5.

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phosphorousnoun(chemistry) Of or pertaining to phosphorus.

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phosphorous(chemistry) Of or pertaining to phosphorus.
phosphorusnoun(chemistry) A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
phosphidic(inorganic chemistry) Relating to, or containing phosphide
phosphatedContaining phosphates.
phosphatidicnoun(chemistry) Of or pertaining to a phosphatide
sulphophosphorous(chemistry, dated) Of, relating to, or designating a hypothetical acid of phosphorus, known in its salts.
phosphorizedOf a substance, having been combined or treated with phosphorous.
hypophosphorousnoun(chemistry) Of or pertaining to hypophosphorous acid or its derivatives
polyphosphoric(chemistry) Used to describe polymeric phosphoric acids and their derivatives.
phosphureted(obsolete, chemistry) treated, or reacted with phosphorus.
orthophosphoric(chemistry) Describing the ordinary form of phosphoric acid and its derivatives
phosphinicnounOf or pertaining to phosphinic acid or its derivatives
phosphurettednounAlternative spelling of phosphureted. [(obsolete, chemistry) treated, or reacted with phosphorus.]
sulphophosphoric(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or designating a hypothetical thioacid of phosphorus, analogous to phosphoric acid, and known only in its salts.
phosphoanhydridic(inorganic chemistry) Relating to phosphoanhydrides
phosphorylated(chemistry) reacted or combined with phosphoric acid
phosphomolybdicnounRelating to phosphomolybdic acid or its derivatives.
paraphosphoric(inorganic chemistry, obsolete) pyrophosphoric
sulfophosphoricAlternative form of sulphophosphoric. [(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or designating a hypothetical thioacid of phosphorus, analogous to phosphoric acid, and known only in its salts.]
phosphonitrilicnoun(inorganic chemistry) Relating to, or derived from a phosphonitrile

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