Phosphoric

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  • adjective. Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with valence 5 or a valence higher than that of a comparable phosphorous compound.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to, obtained from, or resembling phosphorus; phosphorescent.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to phosphorus; resembling, or containing, from us; specifically, designating those compounds in which phosphorus has a higher valence as contrasted with the phosphorous compounds.
  • adjective. Phosphorescent.
  • adjective. Pure normal phosphoric acid.
  • adjective. a white crystalline substance, H3PO4, which is the most highly oxidized acid of phosphorus, and forms an important and extensive series of compounds, viz., the phosphates.
  • adjective. phosphoric acid combined in acid salts, or in neutral or basic salts, which are respectively soluble and insoluble in water or in plant juices.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. phosphoric acid changed from acid (soluble) salts back to neutral or basic (insoluble) salts.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to phosphorus.
  • adjective. Resembling phosphorus.
  • adjective. Of a compound, containing phosphorus in a higher oxidation number than phosphorous compounds, especially with one of 5.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. containing or characteristic of phosphorus
  • Word Usage
    "~ Phosphorus forms two well-known oxides, -- the trioxide (P_ {2} O_ {3}) and the pentoxide (P_ {2} O_ {5}), sometimes called phosphoric anhydride."
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