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phosphorous acid
noun
Definition of PHOSPHOROUS ACID
: a deliquescent crystalline acid H3PO3 used especially as a reducing agent and in making phosphites
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First Known Use of PHOSPHOROUS ACID
1788
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phosphorous acid
noun
Medical Definition of PHOSPHOROUS ACID
: a deliquescent crystalline acid H3PO3 used especially as a reducing agent and in making phosphites
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