phosphate : Idioms & Phrases

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calcium phosphate

  • noun a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones
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creatine phosphate

  • noun an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction
    phosphocreatine; creatine phosphoric acid.
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inorganic phosphate

  • noun a salt of phosphoric acid
    orthophosphate; phosphate.
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nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

  • noun a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes
    NADP.
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phosphate buffer solution

  • noun a solution containing a phosphate buffer
    PBS.
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sodium phosphate

  • noun phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels
    sodium orthophosphate.
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tribasic sodium phosphate

  • noun the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents
    trisodium orthophosphate; tribasic sodium phosphate.
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trisodium phosphate

  • noun the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents
    trisodium orthophosphate; tribasic sodium phosphate.
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