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phosphonous acid

phosphonous acid noun: the acid HP(OH)₂, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives.

Noun

phosphonous acid (plural phosphonous acids)

  1. the acid HP(OH)₂, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives

Forms of phosphonous acid

pluralphosphonous acids

Questions about phosphonous acid

What does phosphonous acid mean?
Phosphonous acid means the acid HP(OH)₂, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives.
What part of speech is phosphonous acid?
Phosphonous acid is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphonous acid?
The plural of phosphonous acid is phosphonous acids.

Words near phosphonous acid in the dictionary

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

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