HYPOPHOSPHATE

Etymology

Noun

hypophosphate (plural hypophosphates)

(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of phosphorus P2O64- derived from hypophosphoric acid; any salt containing this anion

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`po*phos"phate, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of hypophosphoric acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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