phosphatization

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noun

the conversion of something into a phosphate

OriginEnglish phosphate ← French phosphate →
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Meanings

nounphosphatization (plural phosphatizations)

plural phosphatizations

  1. the conversion of something into a phosphate
  2. the treatment of something with phosphate or phosphoric acid

Origin

  1. Frenchphosphate
  2. Englishphosphate
  3. Englishphosphatization

From phosphate + -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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