phosphate
phosphates
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pluralof phosphate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Other relief being sought includes dropping long-standing duties on countries that export fertilizer products to the U.S., such as Morocco, a supplier of phosphates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
The fighting has stranded big chunks of the world’s supply of ammonia, urea, sulfur and phosphates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
According to the United Nations, around a third of the world's fertilisers - such as urea, potash, ammonia and phosphates - normally pass through the Hormuz Strait.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
The territory is rich in phosphates and home to lucrative fishing grounds.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
All our speculations about whether divalent ions held the chains together would have made no sense if there were hydrogen atoms firmly bound to the phosphates.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
