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	phosphate (phos\|phate) Pronunciation: /ˈfɒsfeɪt/ noun Chemistry a salt or ester of phosphoric acid, containing PO₄³⁻ or a related anion or a group such as OPO(OH)₂. Origin: late 18th century: from French, from phosphore 'phosphorus'		Search results in the dictionary superphosphate More results » More words in this category acetate association boric acid chain degas freon Lewis base lewisite liquid paraffin liquor mono- per- piperidine promote pyrethrum selenate tetraethyl lead thiomersal titanic 2 wash bottle Nearby Words phony war phooey phorbol -phore phoresy phormium Phoronida phosgene phosphatase phosphate phosphatic phosphatide phosphatidylcholine phosphene phosphide phosphine phosphite phospho- phosphocreatine