PHOSPHORIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does phosphoric mean? 

• PHOSPHORIC (adjective)
  The adjective PHOSPHORIC has 1 sense:

1. containing or characteristic of phosphorus

  Familiarity information: PHOSPHORIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHOSPHORIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Containing or characteristic of phosphorus

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

phosphoric; phosphorous

Context example:

phosphoric acid

Pertainym:

phosphorus (a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms)

Derivation:

phosphorus (a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms)

 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)

Hydrolase Genes encode members of the enzyme class (EC class 3) that catalyze substrate cleavage with the addition of water to the resulting molecules at the point of cleavage, e.g., esterases, glycosidases (glycoside hydrolases), lipases, nucleotidases, peptidases (peptide hydrolases), and phosphatases (phosphoric monoester hydrolases).

(Hydrolase Gene, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The phosphoric salt may be one of three types: strongly acid monometallic, neutral or mildly alkaline dimetallic, and strongly alkaline tri-metallic.

(Phosphate Buffer, 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)