ฟอสเฟต
fót-fàyt
Meanings
1NounB2
phosphate (salt/ion of phosphoric acid)
A salt or ion of phosphoric acid (PO4³⁻); found in fertilizers, detergents, animal feed, and biomolecules.
Examples
เกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonเกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonfarmer; agriculturistใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ปุ๋ยbpŭiปุ๋ยbpŭifertilizer; manureที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฟอสเฟตfót-fàytฟอสเฟตfót-fàyt1phosphate (salt/ion of phosphoric acid)2food additive: phosphateสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierพืชpêutพืชpêutplant; floraออกดอกออกผลòk dòk òk pŏnออกดอกออกผลòk dòk òk pŏn1[to] blossom and bear fruit (plants)2[to] produce results; come to fruitionได้ดีdâai deeได้ดีdâai dee1succeed; do well2have a good outcome; turn out well
Farmers use fertilizers high in phosphate to help plants flower and bear fruit well.
2NounC1
food additive: phosphate
Phosphate compounds added to foods to control acidity, improve texture, or help retain moisture/shape.
Examples
ไส้กรอกsâi gròkไส้กรอกsâi gròksausageและláeและláeand (coordinating)แฮมhaemแฮมhaem1ham (meat)2ham (amateur radio operator)บางชนิดbaang chá-nítบางชนิดbaang chá-nítsome kinds; certain typesมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการเติมgaan dtermการเติมgaan dterm1filling; refilling; topping up2addition; supplementationฟอสเฟตfót-fàytฟอสเฟตfót-fàyt1phosphate (salt/ion of phosphoric acid)2food additive: phosphateเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierอุ้มน้ำûm náamอุ้มน้ำûm náam[to] retain water; be water-retentiveและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเนื้อสัมผัสnéuua săm-pàtเนื้อสัมผัสnéuua săm-pàt1texture; mouthfeel2tactile texture (materials/products)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotดีขึ้นdee kêunดีขึ้นdee kêun1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)
Some types of sausages and ham have added phosphate to help them retain water and have a better texture.