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phosphorate

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phosphorate [ˈfɒsfəˌreɪt]
vb
1. (Chemistry) to treat or combine with phosphorus
2. (Physics / General Physics) (tr) Rare to cause (a substance) to exhibit phosphorescence


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Untapped resources Iraq has vast and untapped mineral deposits located throughout its various provinces and regions, offering unrivalled opportunities for the extraction of key minerals such as sulphur, phosphorate, salt, gypsum, limestone and ironstone, as well as range of metallic minerals, they said.
The specific geotechnical problems related to mined areas, considering spoil areas of oil shale quarries and opened phosphorate fields, require careful geotechnical inspection as well.
To fight off the weevils, many Peruvian farmers spray particularly toxic phosphorates and carbamates on their potatoes.
 
 
 
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