metaphosphoric acid

noun meta·phos·pho·ric acid \-ˌfäs-ˈfȯr-ik-, -ˈfär-; -ˈfäs-f(ə-)rik-\

Definition of METAPHOSPHORIC ACID

: a glassy solid acid HPO₃ or (HPO₃)_n formed by heating orthophosphoric acid

1833

Medical Dictionary

noun meta·phos·pho·ric acid \ˌmet-ə-ˌfäs-ˌfȯr-ik-, -ˌfär-; -ˌfäs-f(ə-)rik-\

: a glassy solid acid HPO₃ or (HPO₃)_n formed by heating orthophosphoric acid but usually obtained in the form of salts

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