- py|ro|phos|phate
- py|ro|phos|phate «PY roh FOS fayt, PIHR oh-», noun.a salt of pyrophosphoric acid.
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phos|phate — «FOS fayt», noun. 1. a salt or ester of phosphoric acid. It is present in rocks and in plant and animal remains. Phosphates are necessary to the growth of plants and animals and have extensive use as fertilizers. Bread contains phosphates. 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
adenosine di|phos|phate — «dy FOS fayt», a compound of adenosine and two phosphate groups, formed from adenosine triphosphate in the muscles. Formula: C10H15N5O10P2 Abbr: ADP (no periods) … Useful english dictionary
flu|o|phos|phate — «FLOO uh FOS fayt», noun. a phosphate containing fluorine as an essential constituent. ╂[< fluo(rine) + phosphate] … Useful english dictionary
hy|po|phos|phate — «HY puh FOS fayt», noun. a salt of hypophosphoric acid … Useful english dictionary
lac|to|phos|phate — «LAK tuh FOS fayt», noun. a lactate and a phosphate in combination … Useful english dictionary
met|a|phos|phate — «MEHT uh FOS fayt», noun. a salt of metaphosphoric acid … Useful english dictionary
or|tho|phos|phate — «AWR thoh FOS fayt», noun. a salt or ester of phosphoric acid … Useful english dictionary
su|per|phos|phate — «SOO puhr FOS fayt», noun. Chemistry. 1. any one of various phosphates, such as bone or boneblack, which have been treated with sulfuric acid to increase their solubility for use as fertilizers. 2. a phosphate containing an excess of phosphoric… … Useful english dictionary
thi|o|phos|phate — «THY oh FOS fayt», noun. a salt or ester of thiophosphoric acid … Useful english dictionary
adenosine mon|o|phos|phate — «MON uh FOS fayt», 1. = adenylic acid. (Cf. ↑adenylic acid) 2. a cyclic isomer of adenylic acid, functioning as a regulatory agent in many cellular and enzymatic processes; cyclic AMP. Abbr: AMP (no periods) … Useful english dictionary
