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phosphorus pentoxide

phosphorus pentoxide noun: the compound, P₂O₅, formed by the spontaneous combustion of white phosphorus in air; it reacts violently with water to form phosphoric acid and is used as a powerful desiccating agent.

Noun

phosphorus pentoxide (uncountable)

  1. the compound, P₂O₅, formed by the spontaneous combustion of white phosphorus in air; it reacts violently with water to form phosphoric acid and is used as a powerful desiccating agent

phosphorus pentoxide meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

phosphorus pentoxide in Tamil

எரிப்பொறைய ஐயுயிரகை

phosphorus pentoxide in Vietnamese

compound P2O5
photpho pentaoxit, điphotpho pentaoxit, photpho pentoxit, điphotpho pentoxit

Questions about phosphorus pentoxide

What does phosphorus pentoxide mean?
Phosphorus pentoxide means the compound, P₂O₅, formed by the spontaneous combustion of white phosphorus in air; it reacts violently with water to form phosphoric acid and is used as a powerful desiccating agent.
What is phosphorus pentoxide in Tamil?
Phosphorus pentoxide in Tamil is எரிப்பொறைய ஐயுயிரகை. See Phosphorus pentoxide meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phosphorus pentoxide?
Phosphorus pentoxide is a noun.

Words near phosphorus pentoxide in the dictionary

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  2. phosphorus oxynitride
  3. phosphorus paste
  4. phosphorus pastes
  5. phosphorus pentachloride
  6. phosphorus pentoxide
  7. phosphorus poisoning
  8. phosphorus poisonings
  9. phosphorus sesquisulphide
  10. phosphorus steel
  11. phosphorus steels

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