phosphate
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- noun
- /ˈfɑːsfeɪt/
- Specialized
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fosfato
- American agriculture relies heavily on nitrogen and phosphate based fertilizers.
- phosphate exports
- phosphate fertilizers
- diammonium phosphate
Creatine can donate its phosphate to ADP, reform ATP.
- Creatine can donate its phosphate to ADP, reform ATP.
- There are also flame retardants that are short lived and these are the phosphate flame retardants.
- Here's our first five ingredients, chicken, chicken broth, chicken liver, egg product, dicalcium phosphate.
- There's no obstacle to NR getting into cells and NMN cannot because of the extra phosphate group.
- They use these lithium iron phosphate batteries and these are deemed to be cheaper than what we use here in the American made Teslas.
- Then the typical lead acid battery, then finally the lithium ion phosphate, which is mainstream at the moment.
Examples
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Farmers often use phosphate fertilizers to enhance crop yields.
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The data about the sales of phosphate by geographical areas has been provided in Table 5.
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You can tell us all about phosphate mining.
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Besides, the low cost of production could provide Jordanian phosphate products an edge in the international market.
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The availability of cheap rock phosphate as input to these industries was considered an advantage.
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The largest market for Jordanian phosphate is in Asian countries, especially South Asia and Southeast Asia.
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The JPMC has been successfully exploring, processing, and exporting phosphate rock to the international market.
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The vegetation absorbs the nitrate and phosphate loads that are present in the stormwater.
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The soil was enriched with phosphate to promote healthy plant growth.
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In chemistry, phosphate compounds play a crucial role in energy transfer within cells.
Synonyms
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A simple form of phosphorus used in fertilizers and ceramics
Compounds
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A white salt found in bones and teeth that helps make them strong
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A white salt used as a laxative and in cleaners, food processing, and water treatment
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A substance in muscles that stores energy for short bursts of effort
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A salt containing phosphorus but not carbon, found in living bodies, soil, or factories
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A chemical in cells that helps make other molecules, for example during photosynthesis
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A form of vitamin B6 that helps the body use small parts of protein and starch for energy
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A form of vitamin B6 that helps the body use proteins and starch
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A white chemical salt that softens water and helps remove dirt in detergents
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A white powder that cleans heavy dirt and grease in soaps and cleaners
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A hard paste used to fix metal crowns and as a base under fillings
Surface Forms
Morphology
phosphate = phosphorus (semi-transparent) = phosph + ate
The formation 'phosph' + '-ate' follows standard chemical naming (salt of a phosphorus-containing acid), but the suffix '-ate' is a specialized chemical marker that many B1 learners may not know.
Etymology
Phosphate comes from the element phosphorus, whose name comes from the Greek phos 'light' because the element can glow, and the ending -ate shows it is a salt. So phosphate means a salt or related chemical of phosphorus, which is why it is used in fertilizers and food.