phosphite
[ fos-fahyt ]
/ ˈfɒs faɪt /
noun Chemistry.
(loosely) a salt of phosphorous acid.
Words nearby phosphite
phosphatize,
phosphaturia,
phosphene,
phosphide,
phosphine,
phosphite,
phospho-,
phosphoamidase,
phosphoamide,
phosphocholine,
phosphocreatine
Example sentences from the Web for phosphite
The phosphate (phosote or phosphote), phosphite (phosphotal), and valerianate (eosote) also find application.
British Dictionary definitions for phosphite
phosphite
/ (ˈfɒsfaɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of phosphorous acid
Medical definitions for phosphite
phosphite
[ fŏs′fīt′ ]
n.
A salt or ester of phosphorous acid.