phosphotungstovanadic acid

noun

Any of various heteropoly acids composed of phosphorus, tungsten, vanadium, and oxygen.

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Meanings

nounphosphotungstovanadic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAny of various heteropoly acids composed of phosphorus, tungsten, vanadium, and oxygen.

    Separation of Cesium and Rubidium by means of Phosphotungstovanadic Acid.

    1960, Journal of Analytical Chemistry of the USSR, volume 15, page 316
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    Vanadium (V) in an acid solution forms the yellow phosphotungstovanadic acid upon the addition of phosphoric acid and sodium tungstate.

    1957, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Michael A. De Sesa, Raw Materials Development Laboratory Handbook of Analytical Methods, page 136

Origin

From phospho- + tungsto- + vanadic + acid.

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