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Phosphate :: Phosphate (n.) A salt of phosphoric acid.

Phosphorize :: Phosphorize (v. t.) To phosphorate.

Dephosphorization :: Dephosphorization (n.) The act of freeing from phosphorous.

Phosphorus :: Phosphorus (n.) A poisonous nonmetallic element of the nitrogen group, obtained as a white, or yellowish, translucent waxy substance, having a characteristic disagreeable smell. It is very active chemically, must be preserved under water, and unites with oxygen even at ordinary temperatures, giving a faint glow, -- whence its name. It always occurs compined, usually in phosphates, as in the mineral apatite, in bones, etc. It is used in the composition on the tips of friction matches, and for man

Metavanadic :: Metavanadic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a vanadic acid analogous to metaphosphoric acid..

Pentoxide :: Pentoxide (n.) An oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in each molecule; as, phosphorus pentoxide, P2O5..

Pyrovanadic :: Pyrovanadic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of vanadium, analogous to pyrophosphoric acid..

Phosphorate :: Phosphorate (v. t.) To impregnate, or combine, with phosphorus or its compounds; as, phosphorated oil..

Phosphorical :: Phosphorical (a.) Phosphoric.

Met- :: Met- () Having less than the highest number of hydroxyl groups; -- said of acids; as, metaphosphoric acid. Also used adjectively..

Cacoxenite :: Cacoxenite (n.) A hydrous phosphate of iron occurring in yellow radiated tufts. The phosphorus seriously injures it as an iron ore.

Phosphor-bronze :: Phosphor-bronze (n.) A variety of bronze possessing great hardness, elasticity, and toughness, obtained by melting copper with tin phosphide. It contains one or two per cent of phosphorus and from five to fifteen per cent of tin..

Phosphor :: Phosphor (n.) The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; Lucifer..

Phosphoresce :: Phosphoresce (v. i.) To shine as phosphorus; to be phosphorescent; to emit a phosphoric light.

Schreibersite :: Schreibersite (n.) A mineral occurring in steel-gray flexible folia. It contains iron, nickel, and phosphorus, and is found only in meteoric iron..

Sulphosalt :: Sulphophosphorous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a hypothetical acid of phosphorus, analogous to phosphorous acid, and known in its salts..

Hypophosphite :: Hypophosphite (n.) A salt of hypophosphorous acid.

Sulphophosphorous :: Sulphophosphoric (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a hypothetical sulphacid of phosphorus, analogous to phosphoric acid, and known in its salts..

Glacial :: Glacial (a.) Resembling ice; having the appearance and consistency of ice; -- said of certain solid compounds; as, glacial phosphoric or acetic acids..

Tantalic :: Tantalic (a.) Of or pertaining to tantalum; derived from, or containing, tantalum; specifically, designating any one of a series of acids analogous to nitric acid and the polyacid compounds of phosphorus..

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