hypophosphorous

Questions

What does hypophosphorous mean?

Of or pertaining to hypophosphorous acid or its derivatives

Where does hypophosphorous come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English phosphorous English hypophosphorous From hypo- + phosphorous.

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