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phosphoric

fos fuh rik

  • a  containing or characteristic of phosphorus
    phosphoric acid

  • It is rich in tannic, malic, oxalic, and phosphoric acids as well as calcium, oxalate, and manganese.
  • For psychological reasons other battalions were served with a sham stimulant at the same time, acidulated with tartaric instead of phosphoric acid.
  • The poison appears to resemble a phosphoric acid ester of tricresol.
News & Articles

  • Hazmat crews called to Missoula-area acid spill
    According to Missoula authorities, an estimated 5,000 gallons of diluted acid flooded Spectrum Products' warehouse in Missoula overnight. Hazmat crews used "kitty-litter type" material to contain what responders called a diluted mixture of sulfuric, phosphoric and citric acid.
    June 12, 2013 - KECI Missoula
  • Wednesday afternoon Montana news headlines
    MISSOULA - Officials say that several thousand gallons of chemicals spilled overnight at Spectrum Products in Missoula, prompting a hazardous materials response. Numerous agencies are on the scene of the incident, where between 5,000 and 7,000 gallons of citric, phosphoric and sulfuric acids spilled out after a valve was accidentally left open overnight.
    June 12, 2013 - KPAX Missoula
Quotes

  • Ram Vilas Paswan in Financial Express
    Neither we have rock phosphate, nor suplhur, nor phosphoric acid, nor DAP. As the matter is related to farmers, we will have to import, Paswan said.
  • Antonio Taguba in Bloomberg
    ...Major General Antonio Taguba, who investigated the treatment of Iraqi prisoners, said in a report that US military and intelligence officials were "breaking chemical lights and pouring the phosphoric liquid on detainees; pouring cold water...
  • Alan Arakawa in Honolulu Advertiser
    Mayor Alan Arakawa said yesterday that he ordered the Department of Water Supply to do what it takes to meet the state's conditions "so the county can terminate the use of phosphoric acid as soon as is practicable."

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