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metaphosphate

[ met-uh-fos-feyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid.

metaphosphate

/ ˌmɛtəˈfɒsfeɪt /

noun

  1. any salt of metaphosphoric acid

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Word History and Origins

Origin of metaphosphate1

First recorded in 1825–35; meta- + phosphate

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Example Sentences

Uranium oxide gives a green glass in the oxidising flame with borax or with sodic metaphosphate.

These, after being strongly heated to expel their basic water, are pure metaphosphate of sodium.

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