"phosphate" meaning in English

See phosphate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɒsfeɪt/ [UK], /ˈfɑsfeɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-phosphate.wav [US] Forms: phosphate, phosphates [plural]
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  1. A phosphate is a salt or ester the contains phosphoric acid.
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