phosphocline

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1C3L1I1N1E1

noun

A layer in a body of water in which the phosphate concentration changes rapidly with depth

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Meanings

nounphosphocline (plural phosphoclines)

plural phosphoclines

  1. A layer in a body of water in which the phosphate concentration changes rapidly with depth
  2. misspellingMisspelling of phosphocholine.

Origin

From phospho- + -cline.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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