superphosphate

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noun

A fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on powdered phosphate rock.

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Meanings

nounsuperphosphate (countable and uncountable, plural superphosphates)

plural superphosphates

  1. countableuncountableA fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on powdered phosphate rock.
  2. countableuncountableA phosphate containing the greatest amount of phosphoric acid that can combine with the base.

Origin

From super- + phosphate.

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Translations

Norwegian Bokmål superfosfat
  • superfosfatfertiliser
Cite this entry
APA

superphosphate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superphosphate

MLA

“superphosphate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superphosphate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superphosphate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superphosphate.

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