hypophosphorous acid

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   a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)

   Synonymsphosphorous acidorthophosphorous acid

   Broaderoxyacid

Questions about hypophosphorous acid

What does hypophosphorous acid mean?

hypophosphorous acid means "a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)".

What is another word for hypophosphorous acid?

Close synonyms include phosphorous acid, orthophosphorous acid. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hypophosphorous acid a common word?