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hypophosphorous
[ hahy-puh-fos-fer-uhs, -fos-fawr-uhs, -fohr- ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈfɒs fər əs, -fɒsˈfɔr əs, -ˈfoʊr- /
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adjective
of or derived from hypophosphorous acid.
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Origin of hypophosphorous
First recorded in 1810–20; hypo- + phosphorous
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How to use hypophosphorous in a sentence
This is freely soluble in hydrochloric and hypophosphorous acids.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold CooleyThe solution thus prepared contains about 10% of terhydrated hypophosphorous acid.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley