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Triple superphosphate — is a fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated phosphoric acid on ground phosphate rock.:3Ca3(PO4)2 middot;CaF2 + 4H3PO4 + 9H2O > 9Ca(H2PO4)2 + CaF2The active ingredient of the product, monocalcium phosphate, is identical to that of… … Wikipedia
triple superphosphate — noun see superphosphate * * * superphosphate (def. 2) … Useful english dictionary
Superphosphate — is a fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on powdered phosphate rock. :Ca3(PO4)2 + 2H2SO4 → Ca(H2PO4)2 + 2CaSO4History and developmentIn the 1840s, scientists found that coprolites could be dissolved in sulfuric acid to … Wikipedia
superphosphate — /sooh peuhr fos fayt/, n. Chem. 1. Also called acid phosphate. a mixture of calcium acid phosphate and calcium sulfate prepared by treating phosphate rock with sulfuric acid: used chiefly as a fertilizer. 2. Also called triple superphosphate. a… … Universalium
Superphosphate — Granulés de superphosphate triple, engrais titrant 45 % de P2O5. Un superphosphate est un engrais minéral phosphaté obtenu par attaque chimique acide d une roche phosphatée par de l acide sulfurique pour fabriquer le superphosphate … Wikipédia en Français
Monocalcium phosphate — Monocalcium phosphate … Wikipedia
chemical industry — Introduction complex of processes, operations, and organizations engaged in the manufacture of chemicals and their derivatives. Although the chemical industry may be described simply as the industry that uses chemistry and… … Universalium
NPK rating — NPK redirects here. For the company that uses the NPK stock symbol, see National Presto Industries. NPK rating (or N P K) is used to label fertilizer based on the relative content of the chemicals nitrogen(N), phosphorus(P), and potassium(K) that … Wikipedia
fertilizer — /ferr tl uy zeuhr/, n. 1. any substance used to fertilize the soil, esp. a commercial or chemical manure. 2. a person, insect, etc., that fertilizes an animal or plant: Bees are fertilizers of flowers. [1655 65; FERTILIZE + ER1] * * * Natural or… … Universalium
Bone Valley — The Bone Valley is a region of central Florida, encompassing portions of present day Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Polk counties, in which phosphate is mined for use in the production of agricultural fertilizer. Florida currently contains… … Wikipedia
