phosphoric

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Sulphuric, phosphoric, acetic or butyric acids, or sodium bisulphate, may be used without much influence on the result.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with valence 5 or a valence higher than that of a comparable phosphorous compound.

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  • However, you also need calcium and magnesium which have gone down the toilet (literally) due to phosphoric acid —  Lahore Metblogs
  • The company's rim cleaner uses phosphoric acid and its pre-soak detergent utilizes an alkaline solution.
  • From the aspect of yield capacity in Chinese chemical fertilizer industry, nitrogen fertilizers, phosphoric fertilizers and pesticides can meet the needs and obviously surplus besides the exports of potash fertilizer.
  • The salt formed by the complete neutralization reaction of phosphoric acid and sodium hydroxide is ...? —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • In an interview on Israeli TV Channel 1 on 12 January, Reserve Maj-Gen Yiftach Ron Tal said: "Israel is using smoke screens that include phosphoric elements." —  BBSNews ATOM 0.3 Newsreader Feed
 

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  1. = French phosphorique = Spanish fosfórico = Portuguese phosphorico = Italian fosforico; as phosphor + -ic.
 

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/fɑsˈfɑrɪk/
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