phosphorate

[ fos-fuh-reyt ]
/ ˈfɒs fəˌreɪt /

verb (used with object), phos·pho·rat·ed, phos·pho·rat·ing.

Also phosphorize. Chemistry. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus.
to cause to have phosphorescence.

Origin of phosphorate

1780–90; phosphor- or phosphor + -ate1

Words nearby phosphorate

phosphonium iodide, phosphoprotein, phosphor, phosphor bronze, phosphor-, phosphorate, phosphoresce, phosphorescence, phosphorescent, phosphoreted, phosphoriboisomerase

British Dictionary definitions for phosphorate

phosphorate
/ (ˈfɒsfəˌreɪt) /

verb

to treat or combine with phosphorus
(tr) rare to cause (a substance) to exhibit phosphorescence