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Superphosphate

Suˊper-phos′phate

,
Noun.
(Chem.)
An acid phosphate.
Superphosphate of lime
(Com. Chem.)
,
a fertilizer obtained by trating bone dust, bone black, or phosphorite with sulphuric acid, whereby the insoluble neutral calcium phosphate,
Ca3(PO4)2
, is changed to the primary or acid calcium phosphate
Ca(H2PO4)2
, which is soluble and therefore available for the soil.

Definition 2024


Superphosphate

Superphosphate

See also: superphosphate

German

Noun

Superphosphate n

  1. plural of Superphosphat

superphosphate

superphosphate

See also: Superphosphate

English

Noun

superphosphate (countable and uncountable, plural superphosphates)

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