phosphate
Meanings
Plural: phosphates
Noun
- a salt of phosphoric acid
- carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
- Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
- Any fertiliser containing phosphate compounds.
- Guano (containing high levels of phosphates and harvested for the fertiliser industry).
- A carbonated soft drink containing phosphoric acid, often flavored with a fruit-based syrup.
Verb
- To treat or coat with a phosphate or phosphoric acid.
Origin / Etymology
From French phosphate. By surface analysis, phosphoric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Synonyms
inorganic phosphate, orthophosphate
Scrabble Score: 19
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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