hypophosphite

[ hahy-puh-fos-fahyt ]

/ ˌhaɪ pəˈfɒs faɪt /

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noun

a salt of hypophosphorous acid, as sodium hypophosphite, NaH2PO2.

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Origin of hypophosphite

First recorded in 1810–20; hypo- + phosphite

Words nearby hypophosphite

hypopharynx, hypophloeodal, hypophonesis, hypophonia, hypophosphate, hypophosphite, hypophosphoric, hypophosphoric acid, hypophosphorous, hypophosphorous acid, hypophrygian mode

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How to use hypophosphite in a sentence

Certain statements made in the literature sound much as if the article might be some sort of a quinin hypophosphite preparation.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
The first part of this formula might stand for sodium and calcium hypophosphite.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
Methylene blue can be reduced by the H2 and the hypophosphite oxidized.
The Nature of Animal Light|E. Newton Harvey
There is no evidence that this condition is met by the hypophosphite salt.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

From the double decomposition of hypophosphite of lime and sulphate of iron, as hypophosphite of potash.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for hypophosphite

hypophosphite

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈfɒsfaɪt) /

noun

any salt of hypophosphorous acid

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