PHOSPHORIC ACID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does phosphoric acid mean? 

• PHOSPHORIC ACID (noun)
  The noun PHOSPHORIC ACID has 1 sense:

1. an acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4

  Familiarity information: PHOSPHORIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHOSPHORIC ACID (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

orthophosphoric acid; phosphoric acid

Hypernyms ("phosphoric acid" is a kind of...):

oxyacid; oxygen acid (any acid that contains oxygen)

 Context examples 

In addition, phosphoric acid is a constituent in bone and teeth, and plays a role in many metabolic processes.

(Phosphoric acid, NCI Thesaurus)

A form of phosphoric acid, which contains phosphorus.

(Organic Phosphate, NCI Dictionary)

A chemical reagent containing at least any one of the many phosphoric acid derivatives, usually in salt form.

(Phosphate Buffer, NCI Thesaurus)

An ester of phosphoric acid, which contains phosphorus.

(Organic Phosphate, NCI Thesaurus)

A dilute form of phosphoric acid is used to flavor soft drinks.

(Phosphoric acid, NCI Dictionary)

Mucoadhesive oral wound rinse consists of purified water, glycerin, benzyl alcohol, sodium saccharin, carbomer homopolymer A, potassium hydroxide, citric acid, polysorbate 60 and phosphoric acid.

(Mucoadhesive Oral Wound Rinse, NCI Thesaurus)

Phosphoric acid is a sequestering agent which binds many divalent cations, including Fe++, Cu++, Ca++, and Mg++.

(Phosphoric acid, NCI Thesaurus)

Phosphoric acid is used in dentistry and orthodontics as an etching solution, to clean and roughen the surfaces of teeth where dental appliances or fillings will be placed.

(Phosphoric acid, NCI Thesaurus)