phosphate in Chinese
phosphate in Chinese is 磷酸鹽 — phosphate means a chemical compound derived from phosphoric acid, widely used in fertilizers and found in living cells.
phosphate in Chinese
磷酸鹽
Pronounced: lín suān yán
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
What does "phosphate" mean?
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noun A chemical compound derived from phosphoric acid, widely used in fertilizers and found in living cells.
"Farmers spread phosphate fertilizer on the fields every spring."
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noun A fizzy drink flavored with fruit syrup and a small amount of phosphoric acid, historically served at soda fountains.
"The old diner still serves a classic cherry phosphate."
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phosphate in a sentence
- Farmers spread phosphate fertilizer on the fields every spring.
- The old diner still serves a classic cherry phosphate.
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What is "phosphate" in Chinese?
"phosphate" in Chinese is 磷酸鹽. phosphate means: A chemical compound derived from phosphoric acid, widely used in fertilizers and found in living cells.
How do you pronounce 磷酸鹽?
"phosphate" in Chinese is 磷酸鹽, pronounced "lín suān yán".
How do you use "phosphate" in a sentence?
Example: "Farmers spread phosphate fertilizer on the fields every spring." In Chinese, "phosphate" is 磷酸鹽.
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