Hypophosphorous acid Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)
phosphorous acid; orthophosphorous acid.
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(Chem.) , an acid,H3PO2 , whose salts are produced by the action of barium hygrate on phosphorus. It may be obtained from its water solution, by exaporation and freezing, as a white crystalline substance. It is a powerful reducing agent.