# phosphorate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To combine or treat with phosphorus; to phosphorize.

## Etymology
From phosphor + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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