Definition of phosphoric

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Phosphoric (a.) 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..

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Phosphoric :: Phosphoric (a.) Phosphorescent.
Hypophosphoric :: Hypophosphoric (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphoric acid..
Phosphoresce :: Phosphoresce (v. i.) To shine as phosphorus; to be phosphorescent; to emit a phosphoric light.
Pyr- :: Pyr- () Combining forms designating fire or heat; specifically (Chem.), used to imply an actual or theoretical derivative by the action of heat; as in pyrophosphoric, pyrosulphuric, pyrotartaric, pyrotungstic, etc..
Phosphorescent :: Phosphorescent (a.) Shining with a phosphoric light; luminous without sensible heat.
Pyrophosphate :: Pyrophosphate (n.) A salt of pyrophosphoric acid.
Met- :: Met- () Having less than the highest number of hydroxyl groups; -- said of acids; as, metaphosphoric acid. Also used adjectively..
Phosphorical :: Phosphorical (a.) Phosphoric.
Metantimonic :: Metantimonic (a.) Formerly, designating an acid, which is now properly called pyroantimonic acid, and analogous to pyrophosphoric acid..
Pyroarsenic :: Pyroarsenic (a.) Pertaining to or designating, an acid of arsenic analogous to pyrophosphoric acid..
Metaphosphate :: Metaphosphate (n.) A salt of metaphosphoric acid.
Sulphophosphite :: Sulphophosphate (n.) A salt of sulphophosphoric acid.
Fluophosphate :: Fluophosphate (n.) A double salt of fluoric and phosphoric acids.
Phosphorescence :: Phosphorescence (n.) A phosphoric light.
Phosphatic :: Phosphatic (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, phosphatic nodules..
Lithophosphoric :: Lithophosphoric (a.) Pertaining to lithophosphor; becoming phosphoric by heat.
Hypophosphate :: Hypophosphate (n.) A salt of hypophosphoric acid.
Metaphosphoric :: Metaphosphoric (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a monobasic acid, HPO3, analogous to nitric acid, and, by heating phosphoric acid, obtained as a crystalline substance, commonly called glacial phosphoric acid..
Metavanadic :: Metavanadic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a vanadic acid analogous to metaphosphoric acid..
Revert :: Revert (v. i.) To change back, as from a soluble to an insoluble state or the reverse; thus, phosphoric acid in certain fertilizers reverts..
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