Orthophosphate definition

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A salt of orthophosphoric acid containing the trivalent, negative radical PO4
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An uncharged ester of this acid.
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(inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid; an ordinary phosphate.
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Noun

Singular:
orthophosphate
Plural:
orthophosphates

Orthophosphate Sentence Examples

  • The most important is the normal salt, Na 4 P 2 0 7, which is readily obtained by heating disodium orthophosphate, Na 2 HPO 4.

  • They may be obtained by heating a monometallic orthophosphate of a fixed base, or a dimetallic orthophosphate of one fixed and one volatile base, e.g.

  • On heating with an oxide or carbonate they yield a trimetallic orthophosphate, carbon dioxide being evolved in the latter case.

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