phosphate
/ˈfɑs·feɪt/ n [C]Definition
› a chemical compound (= substance consisting of at least two elements) that contains phosphorus: a phosphate-free detergent The plant fertilizer contains phosphates.
(Definition of phosphate n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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