Phosphate

Definition: Meaning of, phosphate in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfɒsfeɪt /

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phosphate	phosphates

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phosphate used in phrases

calcium phosphate (noun)
1. a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones
creatine phosphate (noun)
1. an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction
inorganic phosphate (noun)
1. a salt of phosphoric acid
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (noun)
1. a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes
phosphate buffer solution (noun)
1. a solution containing a phosphate buffer
sodium phosphate (noun)
1. phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels
tribasic sodium phosphate (noun)
1. the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents
trisodium phosphate (noun)
1. the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents
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Pronunciation: ˈsʌmə ˈsnəʊfleɪk

Parts of Speech: noun

common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes; naturalized in the eastern United States