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phosphosilicate

phosphosilicate noun: a mixed salt containing phosphate and silicate.

Noun

phosphosilicate (plural phosphosilicates)

  1. A mixed salt containing phosphate and silicate
    • In addition, prophylaxis paste containing 15% calcium sodium phosphosilicate was favored over the negative control at reducing post-periodontal therapy hypersensitivity, with the level of evidence categorized as “low”.2015 November 7, “The Effect of Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate on Dentin Hypersensitivity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of phosphosilicate

pluralphosphosilicates

Origin of phosphosilicate

From phospho- + silicate.

Questions about phosphosilicate

What does phosphosilicate mean?
Phosphosilicate means a mixed salt containing phosphate and silicate.
What part of speech is phosphosilicate?
Phosphosilicate is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphosilicate?
The plural of phosphosilicate is phosphosilicates.

Words near phosphosilicate in the dictionary

  1. phosphosiderites
  2. phosphosignal
  3. phosphosignaling
  4. phosphosignals
  5. phosphosilent
  6. phosphosilicate
  7. phosphosilicates
  8. phosphosite
  9. phosphosites
  10. phosphospecies
  11. phosphospecific

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