metaphosphoric acid

noun

meta·phos·pho·ric acid ˌme-tə-ˌfäs-ˈfȯr-ik-

-ˈfär-;

-ˈfäs-f(ə-)rik-

: a glassy solid acid HPO₃ or (HPO₃)_n formed by heating orthophosphoric acid

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1833, in the meaning defined above

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metaphosphoric acid

noun

meta·phos·pho·ric acid ˌmet-ə-ˌfäs-ˌfȯr-ik-, -ˌfär-; -ˌfäs-f(ə-)rik-

: a glassy solid acid HPO₃ or (HPO₃)_n formed by heating orthophosphoric acid but usually obtained in the form of salts

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metaphosphoric acid

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