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hypophosphorous

[ hahy-puh-fos-fer-uh s, -fos-fawr-uh s, -fohr- ]

/ ˌhaɪ pəˈfɒs fər əs, -fɒsˈfɔr əs, -ˈfoʊr- /

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adjective

of or derived from hypophosphorous acid.

Nearby words

hypophosphatemia, hypophosphaturia, hypophosphite, hypophosphoric, hypophosphoric acid, hypophosphorous, hypophosphorous acid, hypophrygian mode, hypophyge, hypophyllous, hypophysectomy

Origin of hypophosphorous

First recorded in 1810–20; hypo- + phosphorous

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Examples from the Web for hypophosphorous

This is freely soluble in hydrochloric and hypophosphorous acids.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley