| Subject | English | French |
| nat.res. | phosphate removal | élimination de phosphates |
| environ., chem. | phosphate removal | déphosphatation |
| nat.res. | phosphate removal | élimination des phosphates |
| environ. | phosphate removal Replacement of phosphate in detergents by environmentally safer substances, such as zeolite. The substitute will not act as a nutrient, and so will not cause eutrophication as a result of the accelerated growth of plants and microorganisms if it is released into waterways | déphosphatation |
| nat.res. | phosphate removal | élimination de phosphate |
| nat.res. | removal of phosphate | élimination de phosphates |
| nat.res. | removal of phosphate | élimination des phosphates |
| nat.res. | removal of phosphate | élimination de phosphate |