Meanings
nounorthophosphate (plural orthophosphates)
plural orthophosphates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid; an ordinary phosphate
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃er-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃érdʰeti?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃erdʰ-
- Proto-Hellenic*ortʰwós
- Ancient Greekὀρθός (orthós)
- Englishortho-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
- Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
- Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
- Latinphōsphorus
- Frenchphosphore
- Frenchphosphate
- Englishphosphate
- Englishorthophosphate
Cite this entry
APA
orthophosphate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthophosphate
MLA
“orthophosphate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthophosphate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthophosphate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthophosphate.
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