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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOSPHORIC ACID

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOSPHORIC ACID

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Phosphoric acid is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PHOSPHORIC ACID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phosphoric acid

Phosphoric acid (also known as orthophosphoric acid or phosphoric(V) acid) is a mineral (inorganic) acid having the chemical formula H3PO4. Orthophosphoric acid molecules can combine with themselves to form a variety of compounds which are also referred to as phosphoric acids, but in a more general way. The term phosphoric acid can also refer to a chemical or reagent consisting of phosphoric acids, such as pyrophosphoric acid or triphosphoric acid, but usually orthophosphoric acid. The conjugate base of phosphoric acid is the dihydrogen phosphate ion, H 2PO− 4, which in turn has a conjugate base of hydrogen phosphate, HPO2− 4, which has a conjugate base of phosphate, PO3− 4. In addition to being a chemical reagent, phosphoric acid has a wide variety of uses, including as a rust inhibitor, food additive, dental and orthop(a)edic etchant, electrolyte, flux, dispersing agent, industrial etchant, fertilizer feedstock, and component of home cleaning products. The most common source of phosphoric acid is an 85% aqueous solution; such solutions are colourless, odourless, and non-volatile.

Definition of phosphoric acid in the English dictionary

The definition of phosphoric acid in the dictionary is Also called: orthophosphoric acid. a colourless solid tribasic acid used in the manufacture of fertilizers and soap. Formula: H3PO4 Systematic name: phosphoric acid.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOSPHORIC ACID

phosphor
phosphor bronze
phosphorate
phosphoresce
phosphorescence
phosphorescent
phosphorescently
phosphoret
phosphoretted
phosphoric
phosphoric anhydride
phosphoric(V) acid
phosphorise
phosphorism
phosphorite
phosphoritic
phosphorize
phosphorolyses
phosphorolysis
phosphorolytic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOSPHORIC ACID

acetic acid
acid
adipic acid
amino acid
ascorbic acid
carboxylic acid
citric acid
fatty acid
folic acid
gamma-aminobutyric acid
hyaluronic acid
hydrochloric acid
hydroxy acid
lactic acid
lysergic acid
nonessential amino acid
nucleic acid
omega-3 fatty acid
sulfuric acid
trichloroacetic acid
uric acid

Synonyms and antonyms of phosphoric acid in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «phosphoric acid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOSPHORIC ACID

Find out the translation of phosphoric acid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phosphoric acid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phosphoric acid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

磷酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ácido fosfórico
570 millions of speakers

English

phosphoric acid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फॉस्फोरिक एसिड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمض الفوسفوريك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фосфорной кислоты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ácido fosfórico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফসফরিক এসিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´acide phosphorique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

asid fosforik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phosphorsäure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リン酸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asam fosfat
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

axit photphoric
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாஸ்போரிக் அமிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉस्फरिक आम्ल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fosforik asit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acido fosforico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwas fosforowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фосфорної кислоти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acid fosforic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωσφορικό οξύ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fosforsuur
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fosforsyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fosforsyre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phosphoric acid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOSPHORIC ACID»

The term «phosphoric acid» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.525 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOSPHORIC ACID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phosphoric acid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOSPHORIC ACID»

Discover the use of phosphoric acid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phosphoric acid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Corrosion Data
Unalloyed cast irons finds little use in phosphoric acid, with the exception of concentrated acids. Even in concentrated acids, use may be severely limited by the presence of fluorides, chlorides, or sulfuric acid. High-nickel cast irons find some ...
Bruce D. Craig, David S. Anderson, 1994
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Homeopathic Psychology: Personality Profiles of the Major ...
The most characteristic feature of the mentals of Phosphoric Acid is a peculiar emotional neutrality. This is a more profound, more abnormal state of emotional numbness than we see in the apathy of Sepia, the temporary exhaustion of ...
Philip M. Bailey, 1995
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Phosphoric Acid: Purification, Uses, Technology, and Economics
A. V. Slack, Phosphoric Acid, Part I, Marcel Dekker, New York, 1968. S. G. Nordengren, Manufacture of phosphoric acid, US Patent 1776595, September 1930. A. M. Baniel and R. Blumberg, Process for the recovery of phosphoric acid from ...
Rodney Gilmour, 2013
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Corrosion of Austenitic Stainless Steels: Mechanism, ...
Corrosion by phosphoric acid depends on the methods of manufacture and the impurities present. Commercial phosphoric acid contains fluorides, chloride, sulfates. and heavy metal ions as impurities, which significantly increase its corrosivity ...
H. S. Khatak, Baldev Raj, 2002
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Industrial phosphoric acid from Belgium and Israel: ...
determinations of the Commission in investigation no. 701-TA-286 (final) under the Tariff Act of 1930, together with the information obtained in the investigation; determinations of the Commission in investigations nos. 731-TA-365 and 366 ...
United States International Trade Commission, Ilene Hersher, 1987
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Handbook of Data on Common Organic Compounds
trichlorophenyl)vinyl dimethyl ester: 6193 Phosphoric acid, 2-chloro-l -(2,4,5- trichlorophenyl)ethenyl dimethyl ester: 6193 ... 2,2-dichloroethenyl dimethyl ester: 5161 Phosphoric acid, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl ester: 5 161 Phosphoric acid, ...
David R. Lide, G.W.A. Milne, 1995
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Industrial Phosphoric Acid from Belgium and Israel, Invs. ...
U.S. International Trade Commission. A&W, FMC, and Solutia initially opposed revocation of the subject orders and filed a response to the Commission's notice of institution; completed the Commission's questionnaires; and filed a joint ...
U.S. International Trade Commission
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Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
(b) Recommended volumetric make-up consists of 93.5 parts of 85% phosphoric acid and 6.5 pans of 60% nitric acid, (c) U.S. Patent 2,650,157 ( 1953) Additionally, certain proprietary chemical bright dips can be operated at 75 to 80 °C (170 to ...
Joseph R. Davis, 1993
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Tungsten: Properties, Chemistry, Technology of the Elements, ...
Addition of nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, acetic acid, or sodium hydroxide does not influence the reaction. The solution shows a bright yellow color. The reaction is said to proceed as follows: W + 2H202 -> W02 + ...
Erik Lassner, Wolf-Dieter Schubert, 1999
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Fractional Precipitation of Rare Earths with Phosphoric ...
An Application of the Study to the Geochemistry of Monazite and Xenotime M. K. Carron. Fractional Precipitation of Rare Earths with Phosphoric Acid By M. K. CARRON, C. R. NAESER, H. J. ROSE, Jr., and F. A. HILDEBRAND ...
M. K. Carron, 1958

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOSPHORIC ACID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phosphoric acid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shaking up the cola market
... corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, caramel colouring – which Sams says is actually a black dye – and, most controversially, phosphoric acid. «City A.M., Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. Drops …
It produces phosphoric acid at its Geismar, Louisiana facility. The nitrogen operations involve the production of nitrogen fertilizers and nitrogen ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Innophos Holdings, Inc. Drops by -5.03%
Specialty Phosphates consists of the products lines Specialty Ingredients, Food and Technical Grade purified phosphoric acid (PPA) and ... «American Trade Journal, Jul 15»
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What can Idahoans expect from Tippets as head of the Idaho …
One of the spills in 2007 was of 285,000 gallons of wastewater containing phosphoric acid. Tippets said of all of the operators of the phosphate ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
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Global Phosphoric Acid Market 2015-2019
Phosphoric acid, also known as orthophosphoric acid, is the largest produced and consumed inorganic acid in terms of value, and the second ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (POT) - Research Analysts' Recent …
The Company also has four phosphate feed plants in the United States and produce phosphoric acid at its Geismar, Louisiana facility. Receive News & Ratings ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Fertilizer dispatches belie monsoon concerns
Even as ammonia prices have softened, rates of other raw materials such as phosphoric acid remain firm, making domestic manufacturing less ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
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Potash Corp./Saskatchewan Given Average Recommendation of …
The Company also has four phosphate feed plants in the United States and produce phosphoric acid at its Geismar, Louisiana facility. Receive ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Yellow Phosphorus Market 2020 Forecasts for Global and Chinese …
Yellow phosphorus is used widely as a raw-material in producing various phosphoric end products like phosphorus chlorides, phosphoric acid, ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
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Texas Rare Earth Resources signs $7m technology JV with K-Tech
It had also recovered REE materials from phosphoric acid solutions at bench levels. Historically, the rare earth industry used solvent extraction ... «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Phosphoric acid [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/phosphoric-acid>. Apr 2024 ».
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