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orthophosphate

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orthophosphate [ˌɔːθəʊˈfɒsfeɪt]
n
(Chemistry) any salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid
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Noun1.orthophosphate - a salt of phosphoric acidorthophosphate - a salt of phosphoric acid            
inorganic phosphate, phosphate
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
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