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• Phosphatic — Phos*phat ic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, phosphatic nodules. [1913 Webster] {Phosphatic diathesis} (Med.), a habit of body which leads to the undue excretion of phosphates with the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• phosphatic — [fäs fat′ik] adj. of or containing phosphoric acid or phosphates …   English World dictionary

• phosphatic — adjective Date: 1826 of, relating to, or containing phosphoric acid or phosphates < phosphatic fertilizers > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• phosphatic — /fɒsˈfætɪk/ (say fos fatik) adjective relating to, of the nature of, or containing phosphates: phosphatic slag …   Australian English dictionary

• phosphatic — adjective Of, relating to, or composed of phosphate …   Wiktionary

• phosphatic — Relating to or containing phosphates. * * * phos·phat·ic fäs fat ik, fāt adj of, relating to, or containing phosphoric acid or phosphates * * * phos·phat·ic (fos fatґik) pertaining to or containing phosphates …   Medical dictionary

• phosphatic — phos·phat·ic || fÉ‘s fætɪk /fÉ’s adj. containing phosphates; glowing, emitting light …   English contemporary dictionary

• phosphatic — phos·phat·ic …   English syllables

• phosphatic — (ˈ)fä|sfad.ik, fād. adjective Etymology: phosphate (I) + ic : of, relating to, or containing phosphoric acid or phosphates …   Useful english dictionary

• Phosphatic fossilization — has occurred in unusual circumstances to preserve some extremely high resolution microfossils in which careful preparation can even reveal preserved cellular structures. Such microscopic fossils are only visible under the scanning electron… …   Wikipedia