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Definition of phosphate - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
agricultureTECH. fertilizer containing phosphorus compounds to enrich soilTECH.
- Farmers use phosphate to enrich the soil.
2.
chemistryTECH. salt or ester of phosphoric acidTECH.
- Phosphate is used in many industrial processes.
3.
beverageDated US carbonated drink with fruit syrup and phosphoric acidDated US
- He ordered a cherry phosphate at the diner.
Images of phosphate
fertilizer containing phosphorus compounds to enrich soil 
carbonated drink with fruit syrup and phosphoric acid
Expressions with phosphate
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natural rock rich in phosphate minerals used mainly to make fertilizers
The country exports large quantities of phosphate rock for agricultural use.
white solid used in fertilizers, food, and found in bones
Calcium phosphate is found in bones and used in fertilizers.
compound in muscles storing energy made from creatine and phosphate
Creatine phosphate helps muscles work harder during exercise.
ion or salt containing the chemical group H2PO4 minus one charge
The buffer contains sodium dihydrogen phosphate and disodium hydrogen phosphate.
3-carbon sugar phosphate in glycolysis and photosynthesis
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is an intermediate in glycolysis.
anion HPO₄²⁻ or salt containing it
Hydrogen phosphate is used in fertilizers.
helper molecule for electron transfer, supports lipid building
NADP helps cells transfer electrons during energy production.
metabolic pathway generating NADPH and ribose 5-phosphate
The pentose phosphate pathway is crucial for nucleotide synthesis.
used for washing cells in experiments
Cells were washed with phosphate buffered saline.
chemical unit with phosphorus and oxygen atoms attached to larger molecules
Each nucleotide in DNA contains a phosphate group linking the sugars.
sodium salt derived from phosphoric acid, used in foods and drugs
Sodium phosphate helps stabilize some processed foods.
Origin of phosphate
Greek, phos (light) + phoros (bearing)
Terms with phosphate included in their meaning
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phosphate transfer
enzyme transferring phosphate groups to molecules
chemistry
enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters in metabolism
dentistry
deposits of calcium phosphate on teeth
acr: Phosphate Buffered Saline
salt solution used to keep cells healthy in labs
biology
enzyme that removes phosphate groups from molecules best in acidic conditions
lithium mineral
mineral with lithium, aluminum, phosphate, source of lithium, triclinic crystals
mineral biology
phosphate mineral used in fertilizers and found in bones and teeth
composition
slag low in silica with calcium phosphate
metal treatment
treat steel with a phosphate coat
geology
yellow-green phosphate mineral found in pegmatites
biochemistry
nucleotide with cytosine, sugar, and phosphate
abr: Diammonium Phosphate
fertilizer containing nitrogen and phosphorus for plants
chemistry
remove a phosphate group from a molecule
chemistry
carbohydrate and lipid compound without phosphate
cell signaling
enzyme adding phosphate groups to MAP kinases, switching them on
acr: Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
coenzyme involved in redox reactions
abr: Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
molecule that helps in energy transfer in cells
geography
country in Oceania known for phosphate exports
abr: Nucleoside Triphosphate
molecule with three phosphate groups used in cells
chemistry
enzyme catalyzing nucleotide hydrolysis to nucleoside and phosphate
abr: Office Chérifien des Phosphates
company in Morocco that mines and sells phosphate
coating
phosphate coating applied to metal surfaces
manufacturing
having a protective phosphate coating
chemistry
relating to or containing phosphate compounds
Examples of phosphate in a sentence
Phosphate is essential for plant growth. Farmers often use phosphate to enrich soil. Phosphate levels in the water were unusually high. The old soda fountain served a classic grape phosphate. Kids love the fizzy taste of a lemon phosphate.
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- French:phosphate, ...
- German:Phosphat, Phosphatlimonade, ...
- Italian:fosfato, gassosa al fosfato, ...
- Spanish:fosfato, refresco de fosfato, ...
- Portuguese:fosfato, fosfato de cereja, ...
- Chinese:磷肥, 磷酸盐, ...
- Japanese:リン酸肥料, リン酸飲料, ...
- Arabic:فوسفات, مَشْرُوب غَازِي بِالفَوَاكِه, ...
- Hebrew:פּוֹסְפָט, מֶלַח פּוֹסְפָטִי, ...
- Russian:фосфат, ...
- Ukrainian:фосфат, газований напій, ...
- Hindi:फॉस्फेट, फॉस्फेट लवण, ...
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