phosphatic

P3H4O1S1P3H4A1T1I1C3

adjective

Of, relating to, or composed of phosphate.

OriginEnglish phosphate ← French phosphate ← Latin phōsphorus →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or composed of phosphate.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  9. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  10. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  11. Latinphōsphorus
  12. Frenchphosphore
  13. Frenchphosphate
  14. Englishphosphate
  15. Englishphosphatic

From phosphate + -ic.

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Translations

Bulgarian фосфатен
  • фосфатен (fosfaten)of, relating to, or composed of phosphate
Irish fosfáiteach
  • fosfáiteachof, relating to, or composed of phosphate
Italian fosfatico
  • fosfaticoof, relating to, or composed of phosphate
Romanian fosfatic
  • fosfaticof, relating to, or composed of phosphate
Cite this entry
APA

phosphatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphatic

MLA

“phosphatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphatic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphatic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphatic.

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