orthophosphoric acid

orthophosphoric acid
/awr"thoh fos fawr"ik, -for"-, awr'-/, Chem.
a colorless, crystalline solid, H3PO4, the tribasic acid of pentavalent phosphorus: used chiefly in fertilizers, as a source of phosphorus salts, and in soft drinks as an acidulant and flavoring agent.
[1870-75; ORTHO- + PHOSPHORIC ACID]

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