polyphosphoric acid
1polyphosphoric acid — noun a series of oxyacids of phosphorus • Hypernyms: ↑oxyacid, ↑oxygen acid • Hyponyms: ↑metaphosphoric acid, ↑pyrophosphoric acid * * * “+... noun Etymology: polyphosphoric from poly + phosphoric …
2polyphosphoric acid — noun Any of several ill defined polymers of orthophosphoric acid; they are viscous, hygroscopic liquids …
3oxygen acid — noun any acid that contains oxygen • Syn: ↑oxyacid • Hypernyms: ↑acid • Hyponyms: ↑hypophosphoric acid, ↑hypophosphorous acid, ↑phosphorous acid, ↑ …
4triphosphoric acid — noun an acid that is a partial anhydride of three molecules of phosphoric acid; known chiefly in the form of its salts and esters • Hypernyms: ↑acid * * * |trī+... noun Etymology: tri + phosphoric : a polyphosphoric acid H5P3O10 that is a partial …
5pyrophosphoric acid — noun a solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid • Hypernyms: ↑polyphosphoric acid …
6metaphosphoric acid — noun a glassy solid acid ([HPO3]n) often used as a dehydrating agent • Hypernyms: ↑polyphosphoric acid …
7Phosphoric acid — This article is about orthophosphoric acid. For other acids commonly called phosphoric acid , see Phosphoric acids and phosphates. Phosphoric acid …
8phosphoric acid — Chem. any of three acids, orthophosphoric acid, H3PO4, metaphosphoric acid, HPO3, or pyrophosphoric acid, H4P2O7, derived from phosphorus pentoxide, P2O5, and various amounts of water. [1785 95] * * * ▪ chemical compound also called… …
9Triphosphoric acid — Triphosphoric acid, also tripolyphosphoric acid, with formula H5P3O10, is a condensed form of phosphoric acid.In polyphosphoric acids, it is the next after pyrophosphoric acid, H4P2O7, also called diphosphoric acid.Compounds such as ATP… …
10Phosphoric acids and phosphates — There are various kinds of phosphoric acids and phosphates. Of the many phosphorus oxoacids, the phosphoric acids constitute the largest and most diverse group. The simplest phosphoric acid series begins with monophosphoric (orthophosphoric) acid …
