ORTHOPHOSPHATE

phosphate, orthophosphate, inorganic phosphate

(noun) a salt of phosphoric acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

orthophosphate (plural orthophosphates)

(inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid; an ordinary phosphate

Source: Wiktionary



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15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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