phosphorous acid

a white or yellowish, crystalline acid, HPO, that absorbs oxygen readily: used as a chemical reducing agent and as an analytical reagent

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noun

A white or yellowish hygroscopic crystalline solid, H₃PO₃, used as a reducing agent and to produce phosphite salts.

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