phosphate

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

phosphate

Synonymes

orthophosphate

inorganic phosphate

phosphorescence

phosphoric fertilizer

phosphoric manure

Traductions

fosfato

fosfato

fosfato

Phosphat

fosfat

fosfaat

fosfat

φωσφορικό άλας

fosfatos

فسفات

فوسفات

fosfatlı suni gübre

الفوسفات

fosforik asit tuzu

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfɒsfeɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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