phosphorate1
/ˈfɒsfəreɪt/Chemistry. Now rare
noun
= phosphate.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Nicholson (1753–1815), chemist and inventor. From phosphorus + -ate.
phosphorate2
/ˈfɒsfəreɪt/rare
verb
[with object] To combine or impregnate with phosphorus.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Smart (d. 1872), elocutionist and grammarian. From phosphorus + -ate. Compare French phosphorer.