phosphite
[ fos-fahyt ]
/ ˈfɒs faɪt /
noun Chemistry.
(loosely) a salt of phosphorous acid.
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Words nearby phosphite
phosphatize, phosphaturia, phosphene, phosphide, phosphine, phosphite, phospho-, phosphoamidase, phosphoamide, phosphocholine, phosphocreatine
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Example sentences from the Web for phosphite
The phosphate (phosote or phosphote), phosphite (phosphotal), and valerianate (eosote) also find application.
British Dictionary definitions for phosphite
phosphite
/ (ˈfɒsfaɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of phosphorous acid
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Medical definitions for phosphite
phosphite
[ fŏs′fīt′ ]
n.
A salt or ester of phosphorous acid.
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