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phosphoric acid

phosphoric acid noun: a colourless, odourless solid, H₃PO₄, often in solution as a syrupy liquid, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, detergents and pharmaceuticals and as an additive in cola drinks.

phosphoric acid: a colourless, odourless solid, H₃PO₄, often in solution as a syrupy liquid, used in the manufacture...
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Noun

phosphoric acid (uncountable)

  1. A colourless, odourless solid, H₃PO₄, often in solution as a syrupy liquid, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, detergents and pharmaceuticals and as an additive in cola drinks.
    Synonyms:
    E338 when used as an antioxidant, orthophosphoric acid

phosphoric acid meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Persian

phosphoric acid in Tamil

எரிய அமிலம், பொசுபோரிக்கமிலம்

phosphoric acid in Malay

the colourless liquid; H3PO4
asid fosforik

phosphoric acid in Indonesian

the colourless liquid; H3PO4
asam fosfat

phosphoric acid in Persian

the colourless liquid; H3PO4
فسفریک اسید
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phosphoric acid in Thai
กรดฟอสฟอริก

Synonyms of phosphoric acid

Words formed from phosphoric acid

Questions about phosphoric acid

What does phosphoric acid mean?
Phosphoric acid means a colourless, odourless solid, H₃PO₄, often in solution as a syrupy liquid, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, detergents and pharmaceuticals and as an additive in cola drinks.
What is phosphoric acid in Tamil?
Phosphoric acid in Tamil is எரிய அமிலம், பொசுபோரிக்கமிலம். See Phosphoric acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phosphoric acid?
Phosphoric acid is a noun.

Words near phosphoric acid in the dictionary

  1. phosphoribosyltransferase
  2. phosphoribosyltransferases
  3. phosphoribulokinase
  4. phosphoribulokinases
  5. phosphoric
  6. phosphoric acid
  7. phosphorical
  8. phosphoriferous
  9. phosphorilation
  10. phosphorimage
  11. phosphorimager

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