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hypophosphoric

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  1. 1. a. Pertaining to, or derived from, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphoric acid. Source: opted
  2. 2. Pertaining to, or derived from, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphoric acid. Hypophosphoric acid (Chem.), an acid, P2H4O6, produced by the slow oxidation of moist phosphorus, and isolated only as a solution in water. It is regarded as a condensation product of one molecule of phosphoric acid with one of phosphorous acid, by partial dehydration. Source: webster
  3. 3. Pertaining to, or derived from, or containing, phosphorus in alower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as,hypophosphoric acid. Hypophosphoric acid (Chem.), an acid, P2H4O6,produced by the slow oxidation of moist phosphorus, and isolated onlyas a solution in water. It is regarded as a condensation product ofone molecule of phosphoric acid with one of phosphorous acid, bypartial dehydration. Source: adambom

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