selenious acid
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous powder, H2SeO3, used chiefly as a reagent.
Origin of selenious acid
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby selenious acid
selenic,
selenic acid,
selenide,
seleniferous,
selenious,
selenious acid,
selenite,
selenium,
selenium cell,
selenium rectifier,
seleno-
British Dictionary definitions for selenious acid
selenious acid
noun
a white soluble crystalline strong dibasic acid analogous to sulphurous acid. Formula: H 2 SeO 3