: a deliquescent crystalline acid H3PO3 used especially as a reducing agent and in making phosphites
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebSodium hydroxide and phosphorous acid are used to remove gums and other undesirable compounds in oil, according to Dansby. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2022
Word History
First Known Use
1788, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
phosphorous acid
noun
: a deliquescent crystalline acid H3PO3 used especially as a reducing agent and in making phosphites