EnvThes
الفوسفات
Фосфат
φωσφορικό(ά) άλας(τα)
foszfát
fosfāts
fosforečnan
fosforan
fosfatos
phosphate
Phosphat
fosfaat
fosfaatti
fosfat
fosfatas
fosfato
deprecated concept
PO4
US LTER controlled vocabulary
[Henderson's] n. the phosphate anion PO34– or a salt of phosphoric acid (e.g. potassium phosphate, K3PO4). Phosphates are essen­tial to the metabolism of living organisms because inorganic phosphate is required for the synthesis of the energy-storage molecule ATP. Plants and microorganisms take up phosphorus mainly in the form of phosphates, and various phosphates are used as fertilizers. Excess phosphate washed into streams and lakes contributes to eutrophication and the formation of algal blooms. see also phosphorus cycle, phosphoryl group.