superphosphate
ˌsjuːpərˈfɒsfeɪt
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Definition of superphosphate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
agricultureTECH.fertilizer made from phosphate rock and sulfuric acidTECH.
  • Farmers use superphosphate to enrich the soil.
fertilizer manure phosphate
2.
chemicalTECH.phosphate with high phosphoric acid contentTECH.
  • Superphosphate is essential in some chemical reactions.
fertilizer phosphate
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  • superphosphate: fertilizer made from phosphate rock and sulfuric acid
    fertilizer made from phosphate rock and sulfuric acid

Origin of superphosphate

English, super (above) + phosphate (salt or ester of phosphoric acid)

Examples of superphosphate in a sentence

  • They applied superphosphate before planting the seeds.
  • Farmers use superphosphate to enrich the soil.
  • Superphosphate is a key ingredient in fertilizers.

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  1. French:superphosphate, ...
  2. German:Superphosphat, ...
  3. Italian:superfosfato, ...
  4. Spanish:superfosfato, ...
  5. Portuguese:superfosfato, ...
  6. Chinese:过磷酸钙, ...
  7. Japanese:過リン酸石灰, ...
  8. Arabic:سُوبَر فُوسْفَات, سوبرفوسفات, ...
  9. Hebrew:סוּפֶּרְפוֹסְפָט, פּוֹסְפָט מְרוּכָּז, ...
  10. Russian:суперфосфат, ...
  11. Ukrainian:суперфосфат, ...
  12. Hindi:सुपरफॉस्फेट, उच्च फॉस्फेट, ...

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