hypophosphorous acid
noun
a colorless or yellowish, water-soluble, liquid, monobasic acid, H3PO2, having a sour odor, and used as a reducing agent.
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First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby hypophosphorous acid
hypophosphaturia, hypophosphite, hypophosphoric, hypophosphoric acid, hypophosphorous, hypophosphorous acid, hypophrygian mode, hypophyge, hypophyllous, hypophysectomy, hypophysial
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British Dictionary definitions for hypophosphorous acid
hypophosphorous acid
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈfɒsfərəs) /
noun
a colourless or yellowish oily liquid or white deliquescent solid: a monobasic acid and a reducing agent. Formula: H 3 PO 2
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