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PHOSPHATIC

Definition: PHOSPHATIC

PHOSPHATIC

Adjective

1. Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, phosphatic nodules.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "PHOSPHATIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1859. (references)


Synonyms: PHOSPHATIC

Synonyms by domain: basic slag (food & agriculture, european union), Common Market Committee of the Nitrogenous and Phosphatic Fertilisers Industry (abbreviation, international organizations), metallurgical phosphates (food & agriculture, european union), phosphate rock (geography), phosphated chalks (european union, mining), phosphatic chalks, phosphatic chemical fertiliser (food & agriculture, european union), phosphatic chemical fertilizer, phosphatic conglomerate (chemistry), phosphatic deposit (geography), phosphatic fertilizer (food & agriculture, chemical industry), phosphatic iron ore (chemistry), phosphatic metabolism (medicine), phosphatic mineral fertiliser (food & agriculture, european union), phosphatic mineral fertilizer, phosphatic nodule (chemistry), phosphatic oolite, phosphatic or ferric casse (food & agriculture), phosphatic pebble (chemistry), phosphatic rock (geography), phosphatic shale (chemistry), phosphatic slag (food & agriculture, european union), phosphatite (geography), Thomas phosphates (food & agriculture, european union), Thomas slag, white casse (food & agriculture).

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Crosswords: PHOSPHATIC

English words defined with "PHOSPHATIC": Phosphatic diathesis. (references)
Specialty definitions using "PHOSPHATIC": metallurgical phosphates ♦ phosphate rock, phosphatic chalks, phosphatic nodule, phosphatic or ferric casse, phosphatic rock, phosphatic slag, phosphatite ♦ river pebble ♦ soft phosphate, SPOUT TENDER II, SUPERVISOR, PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZER ♦ Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag. (references)

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Commercial Usage: PHOSPHATIC

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References

  • The 2000 Import and Export Market for Phosphatic Mineral and Chemical Fertilizers in Asia (reference)

  • The 2001 Report on Phosphatic Fertilizers: World Market Segmentation by City (reference)

  • The World Market for Phosphatic Mineral and Chemical Fertilizers: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference)

  • The 2001 Long-Run Global Growth Prospects for Phosphatic Fertilizers: A Physioeconomic Perspective (reference)

  • The 2002 World Forecasts of Phosphatic Mineral and Chemical Fertilizers Export Supplies (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Proceedings of the National Expert Consultation on Use of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) versus Other Phosphatic Fertilizers, Islamabad, 3rd May, 1994 (reference)

  • Middle Ordovician phosphatic inarticulate brachiopods from Vèastergèotland and Dalarna, Sweden (reference)

  • Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth International Geological Congress, Pt. C: Siliceous, Phosphatic & Glauconitic Sediments of the Tertiary & Mesozoic (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: PHOSPHATIC

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Political Economy

INDIA

Agricultural commodity procurement prices have risen substantially during the past nine years, while prices for nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers, rural electricity, and irrigation are subsidized. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: PHOSPHATIC

"PHOSPHATIC" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "PHOSPHATIC" is used about 15 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)100%1590,616

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: PHOSPHATIC

Expressions using "PHOSPHATIC": phosphatic chalks ♦ phosphatic diathesis ♦ phosphatic nodule ♦ phosphatic or ferric casse ♦ phosphatic rock ♦ phosphatic slag. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: PHOSPHATIC

Language Translations for "PHOSPHATIC"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

phosphorsur bjergart (phosphate rock, phosphatic rock, phosphatite), thomasslagge (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), thomasphosphat (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), thomasmel (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), jernsyge med hvidt bundfald (phosphatic or ferric casse, white casse). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

Thomasslak (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), fosfaatslak (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), fosfaatgesteente (phosphate rock, phosphatic rock, phosphatite), casse ferrique (phosphatic or ferric casse, white casse), casse blanche (phosphatic or ferric casse, white casse). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

valkocasse (phosphatic or ferric casse, white casse), raakafosfaatti (phosphate rock, phosphatic rock, phosphatite), kalsiumfosfaattipitoinen kivilaji (phosphate rock, phosphatic rock, phosphatite). (various references)

   

French

  

phosphate métallurgique (metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates), scorie Thomas (metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates), scorie phosphatée (metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates), scorie de déphosphoration (metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates), roche phosphatée (phosphate rock, phosphatic rock, phosphatite), casse phosphato-ferrique (phosphatic or ferric casse), casse blanche (phosphatic or ferric casse). (various references)

   

German

  

phosphathaltig. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

σκουριά Thomas (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), σκουριά αποφωσφόρωσης (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), μεταλλουργικό φωσφορικό (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), πέτρωμα φωσφορικών αλάτων (phosphate rock, phosphatic rock, phosphatite), φωσφορική σκουριά (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), φωσφορούχο πέτρωμα (phosphate rock, phosphatic rock, phosphatite), φωσφορίτης (phosphate rock, phosphatic rock, phosphatite), λευκό θόλωμα (phosphatic or ferric casse, white casse). (various references)

   

Italian

  

scoria Thomas (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), scoria fosfatica (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), scoria di defosforazione (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), fosforite (phosphate rock, phosphatic rock, phosphatite, phosphorite), fosfato metallurgico (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), casse fosfatica (phosphatic or ferric casse, white casse), casse bianca (phosphatic or ferric casse, white casse). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

osphaticphay

   

Portuguese

  

opalescência fosfática (phosphatic or ferric casse, white casse), fosforite (phosphate rock, phosphatic rock, phosphatite), fosfato metalúrgico (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), escória Thomas (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), escória fosfatada (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), escória de desfosforação (basic slag, metallurgical phosphates, phosphatic slag, Thomas phosphates, Thomas slag), casse fosfato-férrica (phosphatic or ferric casse, white casse), casse branca (phosphatic or ferric casse, white casse). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

fosfatic. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

фосфатный. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

fosfático. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

fosforit (phosphorite). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Rhyming with "PHOSPHATIC"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "PHOSPHATIC" (pronounced fÄsfa"tik)
5-f a" t i kemphatic, lymphatic.
4-a" t i kacrobatic, aerobatic, aristocratic, aromatic, asthmatic, asymptomatic, attic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, cinematic, climatic, democratic, diagrammatic, diplomatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, electrostatic, emblematic, enigmatic, enzymatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, homeostatic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, mathematic, melodramatic, monochromatic, numismatic, operatic, pancreatic, pneumatic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, prostatic, psychosomatic, rheumatic, schematic, semiautomatic, static, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, traumatic, undemocratic, undiplomatic.
3-t i kacetic, acoustic, aesthetic, agnostic, alphabetic, altruistic, amniotic, anachronistic, analytic, anesthetic, antagonistic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apathetic, apocalyptic, apologetic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, arithmetic, arthritic, artistic, ascetic, astronautic, atavistic, atheistic, athletic, authentic, autistic, ballistic, bombastic, capitalistic, catalytic, cathartic, caustic, chaotic, characteristic, chauvinistic, chiropractic, climactic, coloristic, cosmetic, critic, cryptic, cultic, cystic, dendritic, despotic, deterministic, diabetic, diagnostic, dialectic, diamagnetic, didactic, dietetic, diuretic, domestic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, eclectic, ecliptic, elastic, electrolytic, electromagnetic, emetic, empathetic, energetic, enthusiastic, epigenetic, epileptic, erotic, euphemistic, evangelistic, exotic, expressionistic, extragalactic, fantastic, fatalistic, ferromagnetic, feudalistic, fiberoptic, frantic, frenetic, futuristic, galactic, genetic, geomagnetic, gigantic, granitic, gymnastic, halophytic, hectic, hedonistic, hemolytic, heretic, hermaphroditic, holistic, homiletic, humanistic, hyperkinetic, hypnotic, iconoclastic, idealistic, idiotic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, kinesthetic, kinetic, lactic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, magnetic, majestic, masochistic, materialistic, mechanistic, militaristic, monastic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, narcotic, nationalistic, naturalistic, neritic, neurotic, novelistic, oligopolistic, onomastic, opportunistic, optic, optimistic, orthodontic, pantheistic, paralytic, paramagnetic, parasitic, parasympathetic, parthenogenetic, paternalistic, pathetic, patriotic, patristic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, peripatetic, pessimistic, phonetic, plastic, pluralistic, poetic, polytheistic, porphyritic, primitivistic, propagandistic, prophetic, prophylactic, prosthetic, psychoanalytic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, puristic, quixotic, realistic, relativistic, ritualistic, robotic, romantic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, scholastic, semantic, semiotic, sensationalistic, septic, simplistic, skeptic, socialistic, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, sycophantic, symbiotic, sympathetic, synergistic, synthetic, tactic, terroristic, therapeutic, thermoplastic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, triptych, unapologetic, unauthentic, uncharacteristic, unenthusiastic, unpatriotic, unrealistic, unsympathetic, voyeuristic.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: PHOSPHATIC

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-h-h-i-o-p-p-s-t"

-3 letters: aphotic, hipshot, isopach, isotach, photics, psoatic, sapphic, spathic.

-4 letters: atopic, coapts, coatis, haptic, hippos, optics, papist, pathos, patios, patois, phasic, phatic, photic, picots, poisha, popish, potash, scotia, topics.

-5 letters: aitch, aphis, apish, ascot, aspic, caphs, capos, chaos, chaps, chapt, chats, chiao, chias, chips, chits, chops, coapt, coast, coati, coats, costa, hatch, hippo, hitch.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-h-h-i-o-p-p-s-t"
 

+2 letters: phosphatidic, psychopathic.

 

+3 letters: psychopathics, psychopathies.

 

+5 letters: ophthalmoscopic, phosphocreatine, pithecanthropus, psychotherapies, psychotherapist.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: PHOSPHATIC


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

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