hypophosphate

[ hahy-puh-fos-feyt ]

noun

1. a salt or ester of hypophosphoric acid.

hypophosphate

/ ˌhaɪpəˈfɒsfeɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of hypophosphoric acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypophosphate¹

First recorded in 1860–65; hypophosphor(ic acid) + -ate ²