Phosphates

n. salt or ester of phosphoric acid; fertilizer containing phosphates

A phosphate, in inorganic chemistry, is a salt of phosphoric acid. In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organophosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid. Phosphates are important in biochemistry and biogeochemistry.
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Noun
1. a salt of phosphoric acid
(synonym) orthophosphate, inorganic phosphate
(hypernym) salt
(hyponym) calcium phosphate
2. carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
(hypernym) soft drink

n. phosphate, salt or ester of phosphoric acid; fertilizer containing phosphates

v. phosphorate, combine with phosphate

Certain chemical compounds containing phosphorus.