phosphonous acid

noun

the acid HP(OH)₂, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives

Meanings

nounphosphonous acid (plural phosphonous acids)

plural phosphonous acids

  1. chemistrythe acid HP(OH)₂, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives
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