metaphosphoric acid

met·a·phos·phor·ic ac·id

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Definitions of metaphosphoric acid words

noun metaphosphoric acid an acid, HPO 3 , derived from phosphorous pentoxide, and containing the smallest amount of water of the phosphoric acids. 1
noun metaphosphoric acid a glassy deliquescent highly polymeric solid, used as a dehydrating agent. Formula: (HPO3)n 0
noun metaphosphoric acid glacial phosphoric acid, HPO3, a deliquescent solid obtained by heating orthophosphoric acid: used as an analytical reagent 0

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; meta- + phosphoric

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