phosphoric
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- adjective
- /fɑsˈfɔrɪk/
- Specialized
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fosfórico
- Once mined, mineral P is typically refined and purified into phosphoric acid.
- phosphoric acid
And I don't think a mixture of colouring, addictive drugs and phosphoric acid could be called food in any sense of the word.
- And I don't think a mixture of colouring, addictive drugs and phosphoric acid could be called food in any sense of the word.
Examples
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If you drink soft drinks, that's a huge risk factor because of the phosphoric acid that will decrease your bone density.
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I found out that Coke can clean toilets because it has phosphoric acid.
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The phosphoric acid cell has been the first to be commercialized for several reasons.
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JPMC supplies phosphoric acid for the plant that has been built in Pakistan for 13 years.
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The Japan Jordan Company purchased about 90 percent of Jordanian total sales of phosphoric acid during 1998.
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Jordan also exported phosphoric acid produced at the Aqaba plant.
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However, since 1997, Japan Jordan Company has been the largest purchaser of Jordanian phosphoric acid.
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During 1984, the Jordanian exports of phosphoric acid amounted to 31 thousand tons.
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India's Southern Petrochemicals Industry has a joint venture in Jordan for a $170 million phosphoric acid plant, which came online in August 1997.
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The phosphoric acid in fertilizers helps plants grow stronger.
Synonyms
Containing phosphorus, the chemical often used in fertilizers
Compounds
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A clear chemical with no smell used in fertilizers, food, and household cleaners
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A substance in muscles that stores and gives quick energy for short bursts of activity
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Morphology
phosphoric = phosphorus (transparent) = phosphor + ic
Formed by the regular adjectival suffix '-ic' on the phosphorus root, meaning 'relating to or containing phosphorus', which is directly derivable for learners.
Etymology
Phosphoric comes from phosphorus, which comes from the Greek phosphoros meaning 'light-bringer' because the element can glow in the dark. So phosphoric means 'relating to or containing phosphorus', as in phosphoric acid and other chemical compounds.