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Phosphate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (609 words) |
 | In chemistry, a phosphate is a polyatomic ion or radical consisting of one phosphorus atom and four oxygen. |
| Phosphates are often used in laundry detergent as a water softener, but because of boom-bust cycles tied to emission of phosphates into watersheds, phosphate detergent sale or usage is restricted in some areas. |
| Leaching of phosphates from fertilized farmland can be a cause of phosphate pollution in surface waters, leading to eutrophication (algal bloom) and consequent oxygen deficit (anoxia) for fish and other aquatic life in the same manner as phosphate-based detergents. |
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