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S are salts of phosphoric acid, distributed throughout the body. Inorganic phosphates occur chiefly in the skeleton in association with calcium, where they play a role in the mineralization of bone, and in body fluids, where they play a role in the mineralization of bone, and in body fluids, where they play a role in the regulation of acid/base balance.
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| phosphorescence |
Property held by some materials of absorbing light of one wavelength and emitting it as light of a different wavelength.
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| phosphorylation |
The chemical addition of a phosphate group (phosphate and oxygen) to a protein or another compound.
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| phosphate |
used generically for materials containing a phosphate group; sources include some fertilizers and detergents; when wastewater containing phosphates is discharged into surface waters, these chemicals act as nutrient pollutants (causing overgrowth of aquatic plants).
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| phosphorescence |
Emission of visible light by a substance, such as a mineral, that is exposed to ultraviolet light and absorbs radiation from it. The light appears in the form of glowing, distinctive colors. The emission continues after the exposure to ultraviolet light ends.
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