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orthophosphoric acid definition

ortho·phos·phoric acid (-fäs fōr′ik)

a clear, colorless, syrupy liquid or a colorless, crystalline solid, HPO, produced from phosphorus or phosphate rock and used in the manufacture of fertilizers, textiles, etc.

Etymology: ortho- + phosphoric

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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