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phosphonous

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

Adjective

phosphonous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to phosphonous acid or its derivatives.

Origin of phosphonous

From phosphorus by analogy with sulfurous.

Phrases with phosphonous

Questions about phosphonous

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

Words near phosphonous in the dictionary

  1. phosphonopyruvic acid
  2. phosphonoselenoate
  3. phosphonoselenoates
  4. phosphonothioate
  5. phosphonothioates
  6. phosphonous
  7. phosphonous acid
  8. phosphonous acids
  9. phosphonovaleric
  10. phosphonucleoside
  11. phosphonucleosides

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