Phosphate bụ otu n'ime ihe ndị sitere n'okike nke ihe fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ nri niile a na-ejikarị eme ihe na nhazi nri dịka ihe oriri dị mkpa na mgbakwunye na-arụ ọrụ. Phosphorus nke na-emekarị bụ nkume phosphate (nke nwere calcium phosphate). Sulfuric acid na-emeghachi omume na nkume phosphate iji mepụta calcium dihydrogen phosphate na calcium sulfate nke osisi nwere ike ịmịnye ya iji mepụta phosphate. Enwere ike kewaa phosphates n'ime orthophosphates na polycondensed phosphates: phosphates a na-eji na-edozi nri na-abụkarị sodium, calcium, potassium, na iron na zinc salts dị ka ihe na-edozi ahụ. phosphates nri a na-ejikarị eme ihe Enwere ihe karịrị ụdị iri atọ. Sodium phosphate bụ isi nri ụdị phosphate nri anụ ụlọ. Site na mmepe nke teknụzụ nhazi nri, oriri nke potassium phosphate na-abawanye kwa afọ.