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orthophosphorous acid

[ awr-thuh-fos-fer-uhs, awr-thoh-fos-fawr-uhs, -fohr- ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a white to yellowish, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble solid, H 3 PO 3 , used chiefly in the synthesis of phosphites.

orthophosphorous acid

/ ˌɔːθəʊˈɒəə /

noun

  1. a white or yellowish hygroscopic crystalline dibasic acid. Formula: H 3 PO 3 Also calledphosphorous acid
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of orthophosphorous acid1

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