HyperDic: phosphate

English > 2 senses of the word *phosphate*:
NOUN	substance	phosphate, orthophosphate, inorganic phosphate	a salt of phosphoric acid
NOUN	food	phosphate	carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid

phosphate > pronunciation
Sounds	faa'sfeyt
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...

English > *phosphate*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A salt of phosphoric acid.
Synonyms	orthophosphate, inorganic phosphate
Narrower	calcium phosphate	A phosphate of calcium
Narrower	sodium phosphate, sodium orthophosphate	phosphate of sodium
Broader	salt	A compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
Spanish	fosfato inorgánico, fosfato, ortofosfato
Catalan	fosfat

English > *phosphate*: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaning	carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid.
Broader	soft drink	nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)