potassium phosphate

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of the three orthophosphates of potassium (potassium monophosphate (K 2 HPO 4 ), potassium diphosphate (KH 2 PO 4 ), and tripotassium phosphate (K 3 PO 4 ) ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of potassium phosphate¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

According to a fact sheet on the FDA's website for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccine contains only mRNA, lipids, potassium chloride, monobasic potassium phosphate, sodium chloride, dibasic sodium phosphate dihydrate and sucrose — none of which are ferromagnetic.

From Salon

The vaccine also contains four salts: potassium chloride, monobasic potassium phosphate, basic sodium phosphate dihydrate and sodium chloride.

From New York Times

When they introduced potassium phosphate to the medium in which they were growing the yeast, they saw "extraordinary results" when they compared ethanol yields.

From Scientific American

Commerce Department on Tuesday hit Chinese coated paper companies with countervailing duties ranging from 3.92 to 12.83 percent to offset government subsidies, and in a separate action, levied Chinese companies that produce or export potassium phosphate salts with a preliminary duty of 109.11 percent.

From Reuters

In a separate action, the department found even higher government subsidies on certain potassium phosphate salts and hit Chinese companies that produce or export them with a preliminary duty of 109.11 percent.

From Reuters