Phosphite vs. Phosphate

Phosphitenoun

(chemistry) any salt or ester of phosphorous acid

Phosphitenoun

(chemistry) the anion PO33-, or the trivalent radical PO3

Phosphitenoun

A salt of phosphorous acid.

Phosphitenoun

old-fashioned term for phosphonate

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.