Etymology

hypophosphoric

H4Y4P3O1P3H4O1S1P3H4O1R1I1C3

Today it means: Of or pertaining to hypophosphoric acid or its derivatives. Full definition →

English phosphoric ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishphosphoric
  6. English todayhypophosphoric

From hypo- + phosphoric.

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