phosphate

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
2. Any fertiliser containing phosphate compounds.
3. Guano (containing high levels of phosphates and harvested for the fertiliser industry).
4. (US, dated, regional) A carbonated soft drink containing phosphoric acid, often flavored with a fruit-based syrup.

Verb

To treat or coat with a phosphate or phosphoric acid.

Sinonieme

orthophosphate

inorganic phosphate

phosphorescence

phosphoric fertilizer

phosphoric manure

Vertalings

phosphate

fosfato

fosfato

fosfato

Phosphat

fosfat

fosfat

fosfaat

φωσφορικό άλας

فسفات

fosfatos

فوسفات

الفوسفات

fosforik asit tuzu

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈfɒsfeɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

From French phosphate. By surface analysis, phosphoric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).