phosphite
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of phosphite
Example Sentences
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Its energy metabolism is based on the oxidation of phosphite to phosphate, just as predicted by the calculation.
From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2023
They produced a pure culture of this new bacterial strain, in which they were finally able to identify the key enzyme that triggers the oxidation of phosphite to phosphate.
From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2023
Phosphorous acid forms only two series of salts, which contain the dihydrogen phosphite ion, or the hydrogen phosphate ion, respectively.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
The other method is the disproportionation of white phosphorus with hot concentrated base to produce phosphine and the hydrogen phosphite ion:
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
But Oregon’s treatment and eradication methods have been limited to cutting and burning infected tanoaks and neighboring host plants and those within a 50-600 foot buffer, because phosphite has proved effective only in certain situations.
From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2016
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