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phospholipid
phosphonic acid
phosphonium
phosphor
phosphor bronze
phosphorate
phosphoresce
phosphorescence
phosphoric
phosphoric acid
phosphorism
phosphorite
phosphorolysis
phosphorous
phosphorous acid
phosphorus
phosphorus pentoxide
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phosphoric
phos·phor·ic [ foss fáwrik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
containing pentavalent phosphorus: containing phosphorus with a valence state higher than that of the phosphorus ion or radical in an analogous phosphorous compound
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