Phosphate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Phosphate \Phos"phate\, n. (Chem.)
     A salt of phosphoric acid or a compound containing the
     phosphate radical group {-PO4}; as, trisodium phosphate
     ({Na3PO4}); triethyl phosphate ({(C2H5)3PO4}).
     [1913 Webster + PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  phosphate
       n 1: a salt of phosphoric acid [syn: {orthophosphate}, {inorganic
            phosphate}]
       2: carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric
          acid