polyphosphoric acid

polyphosphoric acid
Any of several ill-defined polymers of orthophosphoric acid; they are viscous, hygroscopic liquids

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  • polyphosphoric acid — noun a series of oxyacids of phosphorus • Hypernyms: ↑oxyacid, ↑oxygen acid • Hyponyms: ↑metaphosphoric acid, ↑pyrophosphoric acid * * * “+... noun Etymology: polyphosphoric from poly + phosphoric …   Useful english dictionary

  • oxygen acid — noun any acid that contains oxygen • Syn: ↑oxyacid • Hypernyms: ↑acid • Hyponyms: ↑hypophosphoric acid, ↑hypophosphorous acid, ↑phosphorous acid, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • triphosphoric 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • pyrophosphoric acid — noun a solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid • Hypernyms: ↑polyphosphoric acid …   Useful english dictionary

  • metaphosphoric acid — noun a glassy solid acid ([HPO3]n) often used as a dehydrating agent • Hypernyms: ↑polyphosphoric acid …   Useful english dictionary

  • Phosphoric acid — This article is about orthophosphoric acid. For other acids commonly called phosphoric acid , see Phosphoric acids and phosphates. Phosphoric acid …   Wikipedia

  • phosphoric 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… …   Universalium

  • Triphosphoric 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… …   Wikipedia

  • Phosphoric 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 …   Wikipedia

  • polyphosphate — noun a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid (Freq. 6) • Hypernyms: ↑salt * * * |pälē, lə̇+ noun Etymology: poly + phosphate : a salt or ester of a polyphosphoric acid see sodium tripolyphosphate * * * polyphosphate to polyphote: see …   Useful english dictionary

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