phosphite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English phosphorous Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English phosphite From phosphorous + -ite.
Meanings
- any salt or ester of phosphorous acid
- the anion PO₃³⁻, or the trivalent radical PO₃
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phosphites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
phosphite ester · diphosphite · chlorophosphite · hypophosphite · orthophosphite
Translations (9)
ca fosfit (any salt or ester of phosphorous acid) · it fosfito (any salt or ester of phosphorous acid) · sv fosfit (any salt or ester of phosphorous acid) · ga foisfít (any salt or ester of phosphorous acid) · mi pākati tūtaewhetū (any salt or ester of phosphorous acid) · fi fosfiitti (any salt or ester of phosphorous acid) · ja 亜燐酸塩 (any salt or ester of phosphorous acid) · ru фосфи́т (any salt or ester of phosphorous acid) · es fosfito (any salt or ester of phosphorous acid)