English–Spanish
“phosphate” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/fosˈfato/
Example
Los fosfatos están en muchos refrescos.
Phosphates are in many soft drinks.
How to say “phosphate” in Spanish
“Phosphate” in Spanish is fosfato.
Phosphate as the PO4^3- ion and its common salts in minerals, fertilizers, and living tissue.
Example sentences with fosfato
Compré un detergente sin fosfatos.
I bought a phosphate-free detergent.
Tips for using fosfato
- Spanish fosfato refers to the ionic or salt forms, while fósforo is the elemental phosphorus, and the different accent and ending signal that distinction.