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orthophosphoric acid

[awr-thoh-fos-fawr-ik, -for-, awr-]
noun Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, crystalline solid, H3PO4, 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.
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Origin of orthophosphoric acid

First recorded in 1870–75; ortho- + phosphoric acid
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British Dictionary definitions for ortho-phosphoric acid

orthophosphoric acid

noun
  1. a colourless soluble solid tribasic acid used in the manufacture of fertilizers and soaps. Formula: H 3 PO 4Also called: phosphoric acid
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ortho-phosphoric acid in Medicine

orthophosphoric acid

(ôr′thō-fŏs-fôr′ĭk)
n.
  1. phosphoric acid
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