Meanings
adjectivehypophosphoric (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to hypophosphoric acid or its derivatives.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
- Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
- Englishhypo-
- Englishphosphoric
- Englishhypophosphoric
From hypo- + phosphoric.
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hypophosphoric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophosphoric
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“hypophosphoric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophosphoric. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypophosphoric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophosphoric.
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