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polyphosphoric acid

polyphosphoric acid noun: any of several ill-defined polymers of orthophosphoric acid; they are viscous, hygroscopic liquids.

Noun

polyphosphoric acid (plural polyphosphoric acids)

  1. Any of several ill-defined polymers of orthophosphoric acid; they are viscous, hygroscopic liquids

Forms of polyphosphoric acid

pluralpolyphosphoric acids

Origin of polyphosphoric acid

From poly- + phosphoric acid.

Questions about polyphosphoric acid

What does polyphosphoric acid mean?
Polyphosphoric acid means any of several ill-defined polymers of orthophosphoric acid; they are viscous, hygroscopic liquids.
What part of speech is polyphosphoric acid?
Polyphosphoric acid is a noun.
What is the plural of polyphosphoric acid?
The plural of polyphosphoric acid is polyphosphoric acids.

Words near polyphosphoric acid in the dictionary

  1. polyphosphonate
  2. polyphosphonates
  3. polyphosphonic
  4. polyphosphonic acid
  5. polyphosphoric
  6. polyphosphoric acid
  7. polyphosphoric acids
  8. polyphosphorylated
  9. polyphotal
  10. polyphote
  11. polyphthalamide

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