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hypophosphoric

[ hahy-puh-fos-fawr-ik, -for- ]
/ ˌhaɪ pə fɒsˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr- /
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adjective
of or derived from hypophosphoric acid.
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Origin of hypophosphoric

First recorded in 1850–55; hypo- + phosphoric

Words nearby hypophosphoric

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