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phosphate

UK /ˈfɒsfeɪt/US /ˈfɑsfeɪt/

noun 4
verb 1
forms 3

noun4

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Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
- Make sure you don’t use detergents with phosphates or nonylphenol ethoxylate surfactants, but that information is rarely available on the labels. — 2009
Any fertiliser containing phosphate compounds.
Guano (containing high levels of phosphates and harvested for the fertiliser industry).
(US, old-fashioned) A carbonated soft drink containing phosphoric acid, often flavored with a fruit-based syrup.

verb1

To treat or coat with a phosphate or phosphoric acid.

forms

phosphated · phosphating · phosphates

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