Definitions

1. noun

A salt of phosphoric acid, especially one used in the manufacture of matches, fireworks, and fertilizers.

“The production of fireworks involves the use of phosphoryl compounds as oxidizing agents.”

2. verb

To convert (a molecule) into a phosphorylated compound by the addition of a phosphoric acid group.

“The enzyme catalyzes the phosphorylation of the protein, marking it for degradation.”