phosphate

phos·phate

 (fŏs′fāt′)

n.

1. A salt, ester, or anion of phosphoric acid, derived by removal or replacement of one, two, or especially all three of the hydrogens of phosphoric acid.

2. A fertilizer containing phosphorus compounds.

3. A soda fountain drink made by blending carbonated water with flavored syrup.

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[phosph(o)- + -ate.]

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phos·phat′ic (fŏs-făt′ĭk) adj.

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phosphate

(ˈfɒsfeɪt)

n

1. (Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of any phosphoric acid, esp a salt of orthophosphoric acid

2. (Agriculture) (often plural) any of several chemical fertilizers containing phosphorous compounds

[C18: from French phosphat; see phosphorus, -ate¹]

phosphatic adj

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phos•phate

(ˈfɒs feɪt)

n.

1.

a. (loosely) a salt or ester of phosphoric acid.

b. a tertiary salt of orthophosphoric acid, as sodium phosphate.

2. fertilizer containing compounds of phosphorus.

3. a carbonated drink of water and fruit syrup orig. with a little phosphoric acid.

[< French (1787); see phospho-, -ate²]

phos•phat′ic (-ˈfæt ɪk, -ˈfeɪ tɪk) adj.

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phos·phate

(fŏs′fāt′)

A compound containing the group PO₄. Phosphates are important in metabolism and are frequently used in fertilizers.

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Phosphate

A soft drink made by mixing Acid phosphate and a fruit-flavored syrup.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	phosphate - a salt of phosphoric acid     inorganic phosphate, orthophosphate calcium phosphate - a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) sodium orthophosphate, sodium phosphate - phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels
	2.	phosphate - carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid soft drink - nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)

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Translations

φωσφορικό άλας

fosfato

phosphate

fosfatofosforescentefosforescenzafosforo

fosfato

фосфат

phosphate

[ˈfɒsfeɪt] N → fosfato m

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phosphate

[ˈfɒsfeɪt] n → phosphate m

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phosphate

n (Chem) → Phosphat nt; (Agr: = fertilizer) → Phosphatdünger m

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phosphate

[ˈfɒsfeɪt] n → fosfato

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

phos·phate

n. fosfato, sal del ácido fosfórico.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

phosphate

n fosfato

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