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hypophosphorous

hypophosphorous adjective: of or pertaining to hypophosphorous acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

hypophosphorous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to hypophosphorous acid or its derivatives

Origin of hypophosphorous

From hypo- + phosphorous.

Phrases with hypophosphorous

Questions about hypophosphorous

What does hypophosphorous mean?
Hypophosphorous means of or pertaining to hypophosphorous acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is hypophosphorous?
Hypophosphorous is an adjective.

Words near hypophosphorous in the dictionary

  1. hypophosphaturia
  2. hypophosphite
  3. hypophosphites
  4. hypophosphoric
  5. hypophosphoric acid
  6. hypophosphorous
  7. hypophosphorous acid
  8. hypophosphorous acids
  9. hypophosphorylated
  10. hypophosphorylation
  11. hypophosphorylations

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