Thesaurus: hypophosphorous

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1. a. Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous acid.
2. Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous acid. Hypophosphorous acid (Chem.) , an acid, H3PO2, whose salts are produced by the action of barium hygrate on phosphorus. It may be obtained from its water solution, by exaporation and freezing, as a white crystalline substance. It is a powerful reducing agent.
3. Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state ofoxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous acid.Hypophosphorous acid (Chem.) , an acid, H3PO2, whose salts areproduced by the action of barium hygrate on phosphorus. It may beobtained from its water solution, by exaporation and freezing, as awhite crystalline substance. It is a powerful reducing agent.
4. a. Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous acid.