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What does phosphoric mean?

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  1. (chemistry) Of or pertaining to phosphorus.
  2. Resembling phosphorus.
  3. (chemistry) Of a compound, containing phosphorus in a higher oxidation number than phosphorous compounds, especially with one of 5.
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Just as sulfur forms sulfurous and sulfuric compounds, phosphorus forms phosphorous and phosphoric compounds.
Many new projects are expected in the coming years in nitric acid, phosphoric fertilizers and sulfuric acid.
It is resistant to a wide variety of corrosive media including phosphoric acid, organic acids, sea water and pollution control environments.
Industrially, phosphoric acid and its derivatives are used in metal cleaning and treatment.
If the alcohol is heated with aluminum oxide, phosphoric acid or excess sulphuric acid, an alkene is formed along with a molecule of water.
This increased pollution in the water body by raising the phosphoric content in the lake, thereby encouraging weed growth.

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