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phosphinous acid

phosphinous acid noun: the acid H₂POH, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives.

Noun

phosphinous acid (plural phosphinous acids)

  1. the acid H₂POH, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives

Forms of phosphinous acid

pluralphosphinous acids

Questions about phosphinous acid

What does phosphinous acid mean?
Phosphinous acid means the acid H₂POH, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives.
What part of speech is phosphinous acid?
Phosphinous acid is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphinous acid?
The plural of phosphinous acid is phosphinous acids.

Words near phosphinous acid in the dictionary

  1. phosphinolizine
  2. phosphinolizines
  3. phosphinothricin
  4. phosphinotricin
  5. phosphinous
  6. phosphinous acid
  7. phosphinous acids
  8. phosphins
  9. phosphinyl
  10. phosphinylated
  11. phosphinyls

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