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salt vs phosphate

phosphate vs salt

salt and phosphate both are nouns.

salt is an adjective but phosphate is not an adjective.

salt is a verb but phosphate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
salt Yes Yes Yes No
phosphate Yes No No No
As nouns, phosphate is a hyponym of salt; that is, phosphate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than salt:
  • salt: a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
  • phosphate: a salt of phosphoric acid
salt (noun) phosphate (noun)
the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food a salt of phosphoric acid
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
salt (adjective) phosphate (adjective)
(of speech) painful or bitter
salt (verb) phosphate (verb)
preserve with salt
add zest or liveliness to
sprinkle as if with salt
add salt to
Difference between salt and phosphate

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