hypophosphoric acid
noun
a tetrabasic acid, H4P2O6, produced by the slow oxidation of phosphorous in moist air.
Origin of hypophosphoric acid
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby hypophosphoric acid
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hypophrygian mode,
hypophyge,
hypophyllous
British Dictionary definitions for hypophosphoric acid
hypophosphoric acid
/ (ˌhaɪpəfɒsˈfɒrɪk) /
noun
a crystalline odourless deliquescent solid: a tetrabasic acid produced by the slow oxidation of phosphorus in moist air. Formula: H 4 P 2 O 6