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PHOSPHOROUS ACID
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)
Synonyms:
hypophosphorous acid; orthophosphorous acid; phosphorous acid
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Hypernyms ("phosphorous acid" is a kind of...):
oxyacid; oxygen acid (any acid that contains oxygen)