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superphosphate

superphosphate noun: a fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on powdered phosphate rock.

Noun

superphosphate (countable and uncountable, plural superphosphates)

  1. A fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on powdered phosphate rock.
  2. A phosphate containing the greatest amount of phosphoric acid that can combine with the base.

superphosphate meaning in Tamil

superphosphate in Tamil

மேற்பொசுபேற்று

Forms of superphosphate

pluralsuperphosphates

Origin of superphosphate

From super- + phosphate.

Questions about superphosphate

What does superphosphate mean?
Superphosphate means a fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on powdered phosphate rock.
What is superphosphate in Tamil?
Superphosphate in Tamil is மேற்பொசுபேற்று. See Superphosphate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is superphosphate?
Superphosphate is a noun.
What is the plural of superphosphate?
The plural of superphosphate is superphosphates.

Words near superphosphate in the dictionary

  1. superphenomenality
  2. superphenomenally
  3. superphenomenon
  4. superphone
  5. superphones
  6. superphosphate
  7. superphosphates
  8. superphoton
  9. superphyla
  10. superphylum
  11. superphysical

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