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Definition of Polyphosphate
1. Noun. A salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid.
Definition of Polyphosphate
1. Noun. (chemistry) any of a class of inorganic polymers containing linked phosphate groups; the low molecular weight polymers, such as sodium tripolyphosphate, are used in water softening and as food additives ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyphosphate
Literary usage of Polyphosphate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Potential Groundwater Contamination from Intentional and Nonintentional by Robert Pitt, Shirley Clark, Keith Parmer (1994)
"Movement of P was about the same for all P fertilizer materials except ammonium
polyphosphate, from which P moved only 60 to 70% of the depth of the other ..."
2. Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics by Edward R Dougherty (2005)
"However, the molecular mechanism of the activation of transcription of rpoS by
polyphosphate remains badly understood. The different interactions regulating ..."
3. Environmental Handbook for Fertilizer and Agrichemical Dealers edited by J. Harold Parker (1994)
"One inch of ammonium polyphosphate solution in the tank weighs 825 pounds; 16
inches of the fertilizer weighs 13000 pounds, the same as the empty tank. ..."
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