hypophosphite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English phosphite English hypophosphite From hypo- + phosphite.
Meanings
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Any salt of hypophosphorous acid.
The new fulminate consists of a mixture of chlorate of potash, with the prussiates, soluble or unsoluble, the hyposulphites, the hypophosphites, the phosphides, the amorphous phosphorus, alone or combined.
1867, Edmund Ronalds, Thomas Richardson, Chemical Technology, page 696:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypophosphites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
is salt af fosfórundirsýrlingi (type of salt) · sv hypofosfit (type of salt) · ga hipeafoisfít (type of salt)