Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with valence 5 or a valence higher than that of a comparable phosphorous compound.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Pertaining to, obtained from, or resembling phosphorus; phosphorescent.
Wiktionary
- adj. Of or pertaining to phosphorus.
- adj. Resembling phosphorus.
- adj. Of a compound, containing phosphorus in a higher oxidation number than phosphorous compounds, especially with one of 5.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. 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. - adj. Phosphorescent.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. containing or characteristic of phosphorus
Examples
“~ Phosphorus forms two well-known oxides, -- the trioxide (P_ {2} O_ {3}) and the pentoxide (P_ {2} O_ {5}), sometimes called phosphoric anhydride.”
“The most common source of phosphorus, usually referred to as phosphoric acid, is acid phosphate.”
“United with oxygen, phosphorus forms what is known as phosphoric acid; this, with lime, makes phosphate of lime, in which form it is found in the bones and teeth; it is found also in the brain and nerves, flesh and blood.”
“FDA now requires that commercial mixes contain specific levels of microbial inhibitors, usually acidifying agents such as phosphoric or citric acid.”
“Salts of various kinds are produced from the recrements of animal and vegetable bodies, such as phosphoric, ammoniacal, marine salt, and others; these are washed from the earth by rains, and carried down our rivers into the sea; they seem all here to decompose each other except the marine salt, which has therefore from the beginning of the habitable world been perpetually accumulating.”
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“ Various acids such as phosphoric, lactic, acetic acids at proper concentration and pH can produce corrosion.”
“Iffco is on a backward integration spree with overseas ventures such as phosphoric acid plants in Senegal, Egypt and Jordan for supplying phosphoric acid to its Kandla and Paradeep units.”
“Among the chemicals handled by Magnablend are hydrochloric acid, nitric acid and phosphoric acid, environmental officials said.”
“Another typical soda ingredient, phosphoric acid, rots teeth.”
“The Ginga Bobcat has a crew of 24, all Bangladeshi, and is carrying phosphoric acid from Europe to India, the Tokyo Marine spokesman said.”
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