hypophosphate

[hahy-puh-fos-feyt]

noun

a salt or ester of hypophosphoric acid.

Origin of hypophosphate

First recorded in 1860–65; hypophosphor(ic acid) + -ate²

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British Dictionary definitions for hypophosphate

hypophosphate

noun

any salt or ester of hypophosphoric acid

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