The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of mass. Its original use as a measurement of volume has continued in the capacity of cargo ships and in terms such as the freight ton.
Pandemonium is defined as a place with chaos, noise and confusion. An example of pandemonium is the arena full of the fans whose team has just won the Superbowl for the first time in 12 years. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
[fosâ²fÄt]. 1 an anion of phosphoric acid. 2 a salt of phosphoric acid. Phosphates are extremely important in living cells, particularly in the storage and use of energy and the transmission of genetic information within a cell and from one cell to another.See also adenosine diphosphate, adenosine triphosphate, phosphorus.hey are continually excreted in the urine and feces, and must be replaced in the diet. Inorganic phosphates function as buffer salts to maintain the acid-base balance in blood, saliva, urine and other body fluids. The principal phosphates in this buffer system are monosodium and disodium phosphate.