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phosphoric acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
phos-pho-ric acid
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colourless, odourless solid, H₃PO₄, often in solution as a syrupy liquid, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, detergents and pharmaceuticals and as an additive in cola drinks.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

creatine-phosphoric acid diphosphoric acid glycerophosphoric acid metaphosphoric acid polyphosphoric acid thiophosphoric acid pyrophosphoric acid

Frequently Paired Words

phosphate polyphosphate pyrophosphoric acid

Synonyms

E338 when used as an antioxidant orthophosphoric acid

Questions

What does phosphoric acid mean?
A colourless, odourless solid, H₃PO₄, often in solution as a syrupy liquid, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, detergents and pharmaceuticals and as an additive in cola drinks.

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