Phosphate

What “Phosphate” means

Noun

1. Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
2. Any fertiliser containing phosphate compounds.
3. Guano (containing high levels of phosphates and harvested for the fertiliser industry).
4. A carbonated soft drink containing phosphoric acid, often flavored with a fruit-based syrup.

Verb

1. To treat or coat with a phosphate or phosphoric acid.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusder. French phosphore Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. French -ate French phosphateder. English phosphate From French phosphate. By surface analysis, phosphoric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Etymology tree English phosphoric acid Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English phosphate From phosphoric acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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• Phosphate Rock Mining