hypophosphate

[ hahy-puh-fos-feyt ]

/ ˌhaɪ pəˈfɒs feɪt /

noun

Nearby words

hypophloeodal, hypophonesis, hypophonia, hypophoria, hypophosphatasia, hypophosphate, hypophosphatemia, hypophosphaturia, hypophosphite, hypophosphoric, hypophosphoric acid

Origin of hypophosphate

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

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British Dictionary definitions for hypophosphate

hypophosphate

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈfɒsfeɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of hypophosphoric acid

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