English Explanatory Dictionary

phosphoric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the element phosphorus; containing phosphorus, especially in its higher valency (5).
  2. Pertaining to a phosphor; phosphorescent.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

phosphoric

Etymology

From phosphor + -ic.

Synonyms

phosphorous

Related words

phosphorous

Derived words

difluorophosphoric glycerophosphoric hypophosphoric metaphosphoric orthophosphoric paraphosphoric phosphoric acid phosphoric chloride polyphosphoric pyrophosphoric sulphophosphoric
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