HYPOPHOSPHITE

Etymology

Noun

hypophosphite (plural hypophosphites)

(chemistry) any salt of hypophosphorous acid

Source: Wiktionary


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

Definition: A salt of hypophosphorous acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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