PHOSPHATIC

Etymology

Adjective

phosphatic

Of, relating to, or composed of phosphate.

Source: Wiktionary


Phos*phat"ic, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, phosphatic nodules. Phosphatic diathesis (Med.), a habit of body which leads to the undue excretion of phosphates with the urine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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