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orthophosphorous acid
[ awr-thuh-fos-fer-uhs, awr-thoh-fos-fawr-uhs, -fohr- ]
/ ˈɔr θəˈfɒs fər əs, ˌɔr θoʊ fɒsˈfɔr əs, -ˈfoʊr- /
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noun Chemistry.
a white to yellowish, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble solid, H3PO3, used chiefly in the synthesis of phosphites.
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orthopaedics, orthopedic, orthopedics, orthophosphate, orthophosphoric acid, orthophosphorous acid, orthophthalic acid, orthophyric, orthopnea, orthopod, orthopraxia
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orthophosphorous acid
/ (ˌɔːθəʊˈfɒsfərəs) /
noun
a white or yellowish hygroscopic crystalline dibasic acid. Formula: H 3 PO 3Also called: phosphorous acid
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