| PHOSPHATASE | • phosphatase n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism… • PHOSPHATASE n. an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of phosphate esters. |
| PHOSPHATIDE | • phosphatide n. (Chemistry) a phospholipid. • PHOSPHATIDE n. a phospholipid. |
| PHOSPHATING | • phosphating n. The application of a protective coating of phosphate to the surface of metals. • PHOSPHATE v. to treat with phosphate. |
| PHOSPHATISE | • phosphatise v. Alternative form of phosphatize. • PHOSPHATISE v. to phosphate, also PHOSPHATIZE. |
| PHOSPHATIZE | • phosphatize v. To convert something into a phosphate. • phosphatize v. To treat something with phosphate or phosphoric acid. • PHOSPHATIZE v. to phosphate, also PHOSPHATISE. |
| PHOSPHONIUM | • phosphonium n. (Chemistry) the tetravalent positively-charged phosphorus cation R4P+. • PHOSPHONIUM n. the radical PH4, analogous to ammonium. |
| PHOSPHORATE | • phosphorate v. (Transitive) To combine or treat with phosphorus; to phosphorize. • PHOSPHORATE v. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus. |
| PHOSPHORETS | • phosphorets n. Plural of phosphoret. • PHOSPHORET n. (obsolete) a phosphide, also PHOSPHURET. |
| PHOSPHORISE | • phosphorise v. Alternative spelling of phosphorize. • PHOSPHORISE v. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORIZE. |
| PHOSPHORISM | • phosphorism n. Chronic phosphorus poisoning. • PHOSPHORISM n. (obsolete) chronic phosphorus poisoning. |
| PHOSPHORITE | • phosphorite n. (Mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite. • PHOSPHORITE n. fibrous apatite. |
| PHOSPHORIZE | • phosphorize v. (Transitive) To combine or treat with phosphorus; to phosphorate. • PHOSPHORIZE v. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORISE. |
| PHOSPHOROUS | • phosphorous adj. (Chemistry) Of or pertaining to phosphorus. • phosphorous adj. Resembling phosphorus. • phosphorous adj. (Chemistry) Of relating to or containing trivalent phosphorus. |
| PHOSPHORYLS | • phosphoryls n. Plural of phosphoryl. • PHOSPHORYL n. the radical PO, regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds. |
| PHOSPHURETS | • phosphurets n. Plural of phosphuret. • PHOSPHURET n. (obsolete) a phosphide, also PHOSPHORET. |