phosphite

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English

Etymology

From phosphorous +‎ -ite.

Noun

phosphite (plural phosphites)

  1. (chemistry) any salt or ester of phosphorous acid
  2. (chemistry) the anion PO33-, or the trivalent radical PO3

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French

Noun

phosphite m (plural phosphites)

  1. phosphite

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