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noun
an anhydrous form of phosphoric acid that exists as a polymeric glassy solid, (HPO3)n; used as a drying agent and in dental cement
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a glassy solid acid ([HPO3]n) often used as a dehydrating agent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: polyphosphoric acid
History
From meta- + phosphoric acid.
