How to Use phosphoric acid in a Sentence

phosphoric acid

noun
  • If the pH level is too high, add two to three drops of phosphoric acid to the water to lower it.
    Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2021
  • This may be due to the phosphoric acid found in colas, which is not present in most carbonated drinks.
    Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Some sodas, in particular colas, also add phosphoric acid or citric acid for flavor and to act as a preservative as well as caffeine.
    Rahel Mathews, The Conversation, 7 May 2020
  • His electric furnaces captured a pure form of phosphoric acid, which was sold to make fertilizer, detergent, baking soda and even soda pop.
    Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2017
  • One cure promised immortality through a concoction of phosphoric acid & lime — in other words, soda.
    Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Phosphogypsum is the waste left behind when phosphate rock is crushed and treated to create phosphoric acid for the manufacture of fertilizers and other products.
    Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Phosphogypsum is a waste by-product of phosphoric acid production.
    Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2019
  • On average, more than 5 tons of phosphogypsum waste are produced for every ton of phosphoric acid created for fertilizer.
    Larry Brand, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Past proposals have called for 3D printing with Sorel cement, which requires significant amounts of chemicals and water (consumables), and a rocklike material that would require both water and phosphoric acid as a liquid binder.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Past proposals have called for 3D-printing with Sorel cement, which requires significant amounts of chemicals and water (consumables), and a rocklike material that would require both water and phosphoric acid as a liquid binder.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Sep. 2020
  • And each contains no sugar, calories, sodium, artificial ingredients, GMOs, phosphoric acid, gluten, or animal products.
    Rachel Sugar, Vox, 8 Oct. 2018

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