superphosphate
Noun
Meaning
An acid phosphate.
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Phosphate rock remains a feedstock in the fertiliser industry, where it is treated with sulfuric acid to produce various " superphosphate " fertiliser products.
Other elements: calcium, magnesium, and sulfur Calcium is supplied as superphosphate or calcium ammonium nitrate solutions.
A mixture of single superphosphate and triple superphosphate is called double superphosphate.
The infertility of most of the soils has required heavy application by farmers of chemical fertilisers, particularly superphosphate, insecticides and herbicides.