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PHOSPHATES

\fˈɒsfe͡ɪts], \fˈɒsfe‍ɪts], \f_ˈɒ_s_f_eɪ_t_s]\

Definitions of PHOSPHATES

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Inorganic salts of phosphoric acid.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Compounds that are usually inorganic, and contain a lot of phosphorus. Common applications of phosphate include detergents and fertilizers. Phosphates can harm the water, as it leads to excessive growth of algae.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

Salts of phosphoric acid.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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