phốt-phát

Người nông dân rải phân phốt-phát trên cánh đồng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Phosphate: A salt or ester of phosphoric acid, containing the phosphate ion (PO₄³⁻). Phosphates are crucial in biology for processes like energy transfer (ATP) and as a component of DNA and bones.
   • Phosphate (as a material): A natural mineral, often referring to crushed apatite rock, used primarily as a fertilizer to provide phosphorus to plants.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Phốt-phát là một chất dinh dưỡng quan trọng cho cây trồng. (Phosphate is an important nutrient for plants.)
  • Phân bón này chứa nhiều phốt-phát. (This fertilizer contains a lot of phosphate.)
  • ADN được cấu tạo từ một khung đường-phốt-phát. (DNA is constructed from a sugar-phosphate backbone.)

Advanced Usage

• "Phosphate rock": The unprocessed mineral form, primarily apatite, mined for fertilizer production.

  • Việt Nam có trữ lượng phốt-phát đá đáng kể. (Vietnam has significant reserves of phosphate rock.)

• "Calcium phosphate": A specific compound found in bones and teeth.

  • Xương chứa canxi phốt-phát. (Bones contain calcium phosphate.)

Variants and Related Words

• A-xít phốt-pho-rích (n): Phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄), the acid from which phosphates are derived.
• Su-per phốt-phát (n): Superphosphate, a common type of phosphate fertilizer.
• Phốt-pho (n): Phosphorus, the chemical element (P) that is the basis for phosphates.

Synonyms

• Phosphate salt: A more technical term for the ionic compound.
• Fertilizer phosphate: Specifically indicates its use in agriculture.

Related Scientific Terms

• Eutrophication: A process often linked to excess phosphate runoff from fertilizers, leading to algal blooms in water bodies.
  • Dư thừa phốt-phát có thể gây ra hiện tượng phú dưỡng. (Excess phosphate can cause eutrophication.)