orthophosphorous acid

orthophosphorous acid
/awr"theuh fos"feuhr euhs, awr'thoh fos fawr"euhs, -fohr"-/, Chem.
a white to yellowish, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble solid, H3PO3, used chiefly in the synthesis of phosphites.
[ORTHO- + PHOSPHOROUS ACID]

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