hypophosphorous acid

Definitions of hypophosphorous acid
  1. noun
    a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)
    synonyms: orthophosphorous acid, phosphorous acid
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    type of:
    oxyacid, oxygen acid
    any acid that contains oxygen
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