pyrophosphoric acid
pyrophosphoric acid
Definition
pyro·phos·phoric acid (pī′rə fäs fôr′ik)
noun
a viscous liquid acid, HPO, which crystallizes when left standing at ordinary temperatures and is easily converted to orthophosphoric acid upon dilution with water
Etymology: pyro- + phosphoric
Browse dictionary entries near pyrophosphoric acid
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- pyrometer
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- pyromaniac
- pyrophotometer
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- pyrosis
- pyrostat
- pyrosulfate
- pyrosulfuric acid
- pyrotechnic
- pyrotechnics
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- pyroxenite
