Hypophosphite

[,haipә'fɒsfait]

Definition

(n.) A salt of hypophosphorous acid.

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Definition

n. (chem.) a salt obtained by the union of hypophosphorous acid with a salifiable base—also Hypophos′phate.—adjs. Hypophosphor′ic Hypophos′phorous containing less oxygen than phosphorous acid contains.

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