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metaphosphoric acid

(-fäs fôrik)

glacial phosphoric acid, HPO, a deliquescent solid obtained by heating orthophosphoric acid: used as an analytical reagent

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noun
An inorganic compound, HPO3, used as a dehydrating agent and in dental cements.

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