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Hypophosphoric
Hyˊpo-phos-phor′ic
,Adj.
[Pref.
hypo-
+ phosphoric
.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds;
as,
. hypophosphoric
acidHypophosphoric acid
(Chem.)
, an acid,
P2H4O6
, produced by the slow oxidation of moist phosphorus, and isolated only as a solution in water. It is regarded as a condensation product of one molecule of phosphoric acid with one of phosphorous acid, by partial dehydration.