triphosphoric acid

[ trahy-fos-fawr-ik, -for-, trahy- ]

/ ˈtraɪ fɒsˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-, ˌtraɪ- /

noun Chemistry.

the hypothetical acid H5P3O10, known chiefly by its salts.

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Nearby words

triphenylmethane, triphenylmethane dye, triphibian, triphibious, triphosphate, triphosphoric acid, triphthong, triphylite, triphyllous, tripinnate, tripitaka

Origin of triphosphoric acid

tri- + phosphoric acid

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