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phos·pho·ric | \ fäs-ˈfȯr-ik 
, -ˈfär-; ˈfäs-f(ə-)rik \
, -ˈfär-; ˈfäs-f(ə-)rik \Definition of phosphoric
: of, relating to, or containing phosphorus especially with a valence higher than in phosphorous compounds
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phosphoric
adjectivephos·pho·ric | \ fäs-ˈfȯr-ik , -ˈfär-; ˈfäs-f(ə-)rik \
, -ˈfär-; ˈfäs-f(ə-)rik \Medical Definition of phosphoric
: of, relating to, or containing phosphorus especially with a valence higher than in phosphorous compounds
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The first known use of phosphoric was circa 1765
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