phosphate
/ˈfɑsfeɪt/
noun
- A chemical compound containing phosphorus and oxygen, often used in fertilizers, detergents, and foods.
- The lab tested the water sample for phosphate pollution.
- Farmers add phosphate to the soil to help crops grow.
- Many laundry detergents used to contain high levels of phosphate.
- A fizzy drink made with flavored syrup and carbonated water, popular in the past.
- At the old-fashioned soda fountain, I ordered a cherry phosphate.
- The diner still serves classic phosphate drinks with vanilla syrup.
- My grandmother remembers drinking lemon phosphates as a child.