ortho-phosphoric acid

or·tho-phosphoric acid

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-thoh fos-fawr-ik, -for- as-id]
- /ˈɔr θoʊ fɒsˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr- ˈæs ɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-thoh fos-fawr-ik, -for- as-id]
- /ˈɔr θoʊ fɒsˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr- ˈæs ɪd/

Definition of ortho-phosphoric acid words

noun ortho-phosphoric acid a colorless, crystalline solid, H 3 PO 4 , the tribasic acid of pentavalent phosphorus: used chiefly in fertilizers, as a source of phosphorus salts, and in soft drinks as an acidulant and flavoring agent. 1

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; ortho- + phosphoric acid

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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