Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
- noun A fertilizer containing phosphorus compounds.
- noun A soda fountain drink made by blending carbonated water with flavored syrup.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A salt of phosphoric acid.
- noun A name given to various mineral deposits which consist largely of calcium or iron and alumina phosphates, and are used in the manufacture of commercial fertilizers.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A salt of phosphoric acid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun chemistry Any
salt orester ofphosphoric acid . - noun US, regional, dated A carbonated soft drink sweetened with fruit syrup and with some
phosphoric acid . - verb To treat or coat with a
phosphate or withphosphoric acid
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a salt of phosphoric acid
- noun carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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_ "soluble" phosphate_, and such a superphosphate as the above would be described as containing 27.2 per cent of "soluble" phosphate.
Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman
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A high concentration of phosphate is also conveniently at hand.
A Design Process 2008
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A high concentration of phosphate is also conveniently at hand.
A Design Process 2008
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Add 5 ml of an ICE-COLD solution of a-amylase (2 mg/ml in phosphate buffer).
Archive 2004-12-01 2004
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A phosphate is then transferred from ATP to an amino acid in the enzyme, aspartic acid, whereupon the ADP is liberated and the enzyme changes form so that the sodium ions are transported to the outside.
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Today, Mosaic announced that it agreed to invest in the Bayovar phosphate rock mine in Peru and enter into a long-term phosphate rock offtake agreement.
TradingMarkets 2010
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Today, Mosaic announced that it agreed to invest in the Bayovar phosphate rock mine in Peru and enter into a long-term phosphate rock offtake agreement.
TradingMarkets 2010
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(and phosphate is not generally found more than fifty feet below the surface), the mine is promptly abandoned.
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The loss of phosphate, which is necessary for bone structure and muscle energy, correlates with debility and pain.
After the Diagnosis MD Julian Seifter 2010
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Osmotics can cause dehydration and the buildup of magnesium and phosphate, which is dangerous for anyone with kidney problems.
The Four Types of Laxatives: How Each Works and the Risks they Pose 2008
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