phosphoric acid

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Españolácido fosfórico

Françaisacide phosphorique

DeutschPhosphorsäure

15 more languages

Catalààcid fosfòric

Češtinakyselina fosforečná

Ελληνικάφωσφορικό οξύ

Esperantofosfata acido fosfatacido fosfora acidofosforacido

Suomifosforihappo

Italianoacido fosforico

日本語燐酸

한국어인산

Bahasa Melayuasid fosforik

Nederlandsfosforzuur

Polskikwas fosforowy

Portuguêsácido fosfórico

Românăacid fosforic

Русскийфо́сфорная кислота́

Svenskafosforsyra

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

phosphorimager phosphorimagery phosphorimaging phosphorimetry phosphorine phosphorism

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