Definition of Phosphoric acid

1. Noun. An acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4.

Exact synonyms: Orthophosphoric Acid
Generic synonyms: Oxyacid, Oxygen Acid

Definition of Phosphoric acid

1. Noun. (inorganic compound) A colourless liquid, H3PO4, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, detergents and pharmaceuticals and as an additive in cola drinks. ¹

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Medical Definition of Phosphoric acid

1. O==P(OH)3; Orthophosphoric acid;a strong acid of industrial importance; m.p. 42.35°C; dilute solutions have been used as urinary acidifiers and as dressings to remove necrotic debris. In dentistry, it comprises about 60% of the liquid used in zinc phosphate and silicate cements; solutions are used for conditioning enamel surfaces prior to applications of various types of resins. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phosphoric Acid

phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase
phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthase
phosphoribosylaminopyrimidine deaminase
phosphoribosylaminopyrimidine reductase
phosphoribosylanthranilate isomerase
phosphoribosylanthranilate isomerase-indoleglycerol-phosphate synthase
phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine
phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine synthetase
phosphoribosylglycineamide synthetase
phosphoribosylpyrophosphate
phosphoribosyltransferase
phosphoribosyltransferases
phosphoribulokinase
phosphoribulose epimerase
phosphoric
phosphoric acid (current term)
phosphoric acid esters
phosphoric acids
phosphoric diester hydrolases
phosphoric monoester hydrolases
phosphorical
phosphoridrosis
phosphoriferous
phosphorimager
phosphorimaging
phosphorimetry
phosphorine
phosphorines
phosphorise
phosphorised

Literary usage of Phosphoric acid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1902)
"6, 194: determination, dissemination, etc., of phosphoric acid in (abst. ... io, 12: in northern France, phosphoric acid in (abst. ..."

2. Biennial Report by South Dakota, California State Board of Horticulture, State Athletic Commission (1890)
"In our experiments, sixty pounds of phosphoric acid are taken up from each manure; there then remains in the soil, of the one hundred pounds soluble ..."

3. Methods of Practical Hygiene by Karl Bernhard Lehmann (1893)
"phosphoric acid (Phosphates). OCCURRENCE. § 185. Absent in most pure waters, as phosphoric acid is very eagerly retained by the soil. ..."

4. Analytical Chemistry by Frederick Pearson Treadwell (1921)
"phosphoric acid, and by this name the ortho acid is always meant unless the prefix ... The third hydrogen of phosphoric acid is scarcely ionized at all, ..."

5. Pharmaceutical Journal by Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1846)
"In all the above rocks, however, not the least trace of phosphoric acid could be detected ; consequently the above-mentioned observations of Mr. Fownes are ..."

6. The Analyst (1879)
"When the quantity of phosphoric acid present is small, and the iron and alumina large, the molybdenum process must he used ; hut with a large percentage of ..."

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