phosphorous acid

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phosphorous acid

n.
A white or yellowish hygroscopic crystalline solid, H3PO3, used as a reducing agent and to produce phosphite salts.
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phosphorous acid

n
1. (Elements & Compounds) Also called: orthophosphorous acid a white or yellowish hygroscopic crystalline dibasic acid. Formula: H3PO3. Systematic name: phosphoric acid
2. (Elements & Compounds) any oxyacid of phosphorus containing less oxygen than the corresponding phosphoric acid
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phospho′rous ac′id


n.
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble acid of phosphorus, H3PO3, from which phosphites are derived.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.phosphorous acid - a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)
hypophosphorous acid, orthophosphorous acid
oxyacid, oxygen acid - any acid that contains oxygen
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