PHOSPHATE

phosphate

(noun) carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid

phosphate, orthophosphate, inorganic phosphate

(noun) a salt of phosphoric acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

phosphate (plural phosphates)

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.

(US, regional, dated) A carbonated soft drink sweetened with fruit syrup and with some phosphoric acid.

Verb

phosphate (third-person singular simple present phosphates, present participle phosphating, simple past and past participle phosphated)

To treat or coat with a phosphate or with phosphoric acid

Source: Wiktionary


Phos"phate, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of phosphoric acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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