thiophosphoric acid

noun

thio·​phosphoric acid

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: any of a series of acids derived from the phosphoric acids by replacement of one or more atoms of oxygen with sulfur

especially : the mono-thio orthophosphoric acid H₃PO₃S obtained as a concentrated solution at low temperature or in the form of salts and esters

Word History

Etymology

thiophosphoric from thi- + phosphoric

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