hypophosphorous acid

hy·po·phos·phor·ous ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-puh-fos-fer-uh s, -fos-fawr-uh s, -fohr- as-id]
- /ˌhaɪ pəˈfɒs fər əs, -fɒsˈfɔr əs, -ˈfoʊr- ˈæs ɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-puh-fos-fer-uh s, -fos-fawr-uh s, -fohr- as-id]
- /ˌhaɪ pəˈfɒs fər əs, -fɒsˈfɔr əs, -ˈfoʊr- ˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of hypophosphorous acid words

noun hypophosphorous acid a colorless or yellowish, water-soluble, liquid, monobasic acid, H 3 PO 2 , having a sour odor, and used as a reducing agent. 1
noun hypophosphorous acid a colourless or yellowish oily liquid or white deliquescent solid: a monobasic acid and a reducing agent. Formula: H3PO2 0
noun hypophosphorous acid a monobasic acid of phosphorus, H3PO2: it is a strong reducing agent 0
noun hypophosphorous acid (chemistry) A pale yellow liquid, H3PO2, used as a reducing agent. 0

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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