phosphate
To treat or coat with a phosphate or phosphoric acidTo treat or coat with a phosphate or phosphoric acid.
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» Algeria wants to increase its phosphate production.
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1 sensesTo treat or coat with a phosphate or phosphoric acid.
Examples
16 sentencesAlgeria wants to increase its phosphate production.
Alveolar bone has a high mineral content, mainly calcium and phosphate.
Tomatoes like a little phosphate.
deEin bisschen Phosphat tut Tomaten gut. — raggione
Algeria has oil, gas, iron, gold, zinc, phosphates and much more.
Western Sahara has rich phosphate deposits.
Translations
4 languagesForms
phosphates, phosphating, phosphated, phosphated| Base form | phosphate · to phosphate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | phosphates |
| Present participle | phosphating |
| Past simple | phosphated |
| Past participle | phosphated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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