
• (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous acid.
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<chemistry> Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous acid. ... <chemistry> Hypophosphorous acid, an acid, H3PO2, whose salts are produced by the action of barium hygrate on phosphorus. It may be obtained from its water solution, by exaporation and freezing, ...
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Hy`po·phos'phor·ous adjective [ Prefix
hypo- +
phosphorous .]
(Chemistry) Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as,
hypophosphorous acid.
Hypophosphorous acid (Chemistry) , an acid, H ...
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of or derived from hypophosphorous acid.
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