PHOSPHITE

Etymology

Noun

phosphite (plural phosphites)

(chemistry) any salt or ester of phosphorous acid

(chemistry) the anion PO33-, or the trivalent radical PO3

Source: Wiktionary


Phos"phite, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of phosphorous acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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