Phosphate vs. Orthophosphate

Phosphatenoun

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.

Phosphatenoun

A carbonated soft drink sweetened with fruit syrup and with some phosphoric acid.

Phosphateverb

To treat or coat with a phosphate or with phosphoric acid

Phosphatenoun

A salt of phosphoric acid.

Phosphatenoun

a salt of phosphoric acid

Phosphatenoun

carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid

Phosphatenoun

a salt or ester of phosphoric acid, containing PO₄³⁻ or a related anion or a group such as —OPO(OH)₂.

Phosphatenoun

an effervescent soft drink containing phosphoric acid, soda water, and flavouring.

Phosphate

In chemistry, a phosphate is an anion, salt, functional group or ester derived from a phosphoric acid. It most commonly means orthophosphate, a derivative of orthophosphoric acid H3PO4.

Orthophosphatenoun

(inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid; an ordinary phosphate

Orthophosphatenoun

a salt of phosphoric acid