metaphosphate

[ met-uh-fos-feyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid.

metaphosphate

/ ˌmɛtəˈfɒsfeɪt /

noun

1. any salt of metaphosphoric acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of metaphosphate¹

First recorded in 1825–35; meta- + phosphate

Example Sentences

Uranium oxide gives a green glass in the oxidising flame with borax or with sodic metaphosphate.

From Project Gutenberg

These, after being strongly heated to expel their basic water, are pure metaphosphate of sodium.

From Project Gutenberg