phosphoric acid
any of three acids, orthophosphoric acid, H3PO4, metaphosphoric acid, HPO3, or pyrophosphoric acid, H4P2O7, derived from phosphorus pentoxide, P2O5, and various amounts of water.
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All of them are particularly rich in potash, and contain but a small proportion of phosphoric acid.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonFrom the amount of phosphorus found there appears to be about one dose of phosphoric acid to a twenty-ounce bottle.
The calcium in its various deposits in the body is already combined with phosphoric acid.
A good formula is one part nitrate of soda, two parts of muriate of potash, two parts of high grade phosphoric acid.
Dwarf Fruit Trees | F. A. WaughIn burning it unites with the dephlogisticated air of the atmosphere, and in this manner the purest phosphoric acid is produced.
British Dictionary definitions for phosphoric acid
Also called: orthophosphoric acid a colourless solid tribasic acid used in the manufacture of fertilizers and soap. Formula: H 3 PO 4: Systematic name: phosphoric(V) acid
any oxyacid of phosphorus produced by reaction between phosphorus pentoxide and water: See also metaphosphoric acid, pyrophosphoric acid, hypophosphoric acid
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Scientific definitions for phosphoric acid
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A clear liquid, or a solid that forms colorless, rhombus-shaped crystals, that is used in fertilizers, detergents, food flavoring, and pharmaceuticals. Chemical formula: H3PO4.
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