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noun
1.
Chemistry.
a.
(loosely) a salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
b.
a tertiary salt of orthophosphoric acid, as sodium phosphate.
2.
Agriculture. a fertilizing material containing compounds of phosphorus.
3.
a carbonated drink of water and fruit syrup containing a little phosphoric acid.
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Phosphate
is always a great word to know.
So is inorganic compounds. Does it mean:
| sharing of electrons |
| any compound that is lacking carbon atoms or ionically bound to other atoms when atoms are present |
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phosphate phos·phate (fŏs'fāt')
n.
A salt or an ester of phosphoric acid. adj.
Containing the trivalent radical PO4.
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phosphate  (fŏs'fāt') Pronunciation Key
A salt or ester of phosphoric acid, containing the group PO4. Phosphates are important in metabolism and are frequently used in fertilizers. |
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