1. of, relating to, or containing phosphate or phosphates
Usage: technical; commonly used in geology, chemistry, and agriculture
2. of or relating to phosphorus or its compounds
Usage: technical

Examples

• The phosphatic deposits in the region are rich in mineral resources.
• Phosphatic fertilizers are widely used in modern agriculture.
• The rock samples contained significant phosphatic material.
• Phosphatic nodules were discovered in the sedimentary layers.
• The company mines phosphatic ore for industrial applications.
• Phosphatic compounds play an important role in soil chemistry.