phosphate
BrE /ˈfɒsəteɪt/ AmE /ˈfɑːsəteɪt/
noun en → es
a chemical compound containing phosphorus and oxygen, used in fertilizers and detergents
fósforo, fosfato
- phosphate fertilizer
Collocations phosphate fertilizer · phosphate rock
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Farmers use phosphate fertilizers to improve soil quality.
Los agricultores usan fertilizantes fosfatados para mejorar la calidad del suelo.
a form of phosphorus that is an essential nutrient for the body, found in foods such as milk and meat
fósforo (nutricional)
- dietary phosphate
Collocations dietary phosphate · phosphate content
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The diet should include adequate amounts of dietary phosphate.
La dieta debe incluir cantidades adecuadas de fósforo alimentario.