pyrophosphoric acid
A syrupy liquid formed by the dehydration of phosphoric acidA syrupy liquid formed by the dehydration of phosphoric acid; its salts, the pyrophosphates, are used in medicine.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A syrupy liquid formed by the dehydration of phosphoric acid; its salts, the pyrophosphates, are used in medicine.
a solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid
(uncountable)The acid formed by removing a molecule of water from two molecules of phosphoric acid, H₄P₂O₇; this reaction slowly reverses in the presence of water.
Origin
From pyro- + phosphoric acid.From pyro- + phosphoric acid.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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