ALL meanings of orthophosphate
or·tho·phos·phate
O o - noun orthophosphate (inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid; an ordinary phosphate. 1
- noun orthophosphate a salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid, or any compound containing the trivalent group −PO 4 . 1
- noun orthophosphate any salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid 0
- noun orthophosphate a salt of orthophosphoric acid containing the trivalent, negative radical PO4 0
- noun orthophosphate an uncharged ester of this acid 0