orthophosphate
noun
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Definition of orthophosphate
: a salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid
Examples of orthophosphate in a Sentence
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Cleveland Water, the public water system, treats the water that leaves its distribution facilities with an additive called orthophosphate, which creates a coating on lead pipes to prevent the lead from leaching into the water. — Rachel Dissell, cleveland.com, "Cleveland landlords have questions about lead-safe legislation鈥檚 fairness, feasibility. Here are some answers," 21 July 2019 Last year, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment ordered the utility to add orthophosphate, to its water. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Denver Water proposing $500 million solution to lead pipes," 1 July 2019 IDEM's round of water testing also looked for levels of copper and orthophosphate, an anti-corrosion treatment, according to the state environmental agency, and found concentrations in line with federal requirements. — Craig Lyons, Post-Tribune, "Officials: No 'system-wide' issues with East Chicago water," 6 June 2017 A hydrologist might neutralize that with a standard corrosion inhibitor like orthophosphate. — WIRED, "The Crisis in Flint Isn鈥檛 Over. It鈥檚 Everywhere.," 28 May 2017 The city also treats its water with orthophosphate, a food additive that creates a protective film on the inside of pipes that prevents lead from leaching into the water. — Kate Taylor, New York Times, "Lead Problems Elsewhere Prompt New York Schools to Show Drinking Water Is Safe," 23 Mar. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'orthophosphate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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orthophosphate
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Medical Definition of orthophosphate
: a salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid