phosphite

[ fos-fahyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Chemistry.

phosphite

/ ˈfɒsfaɪt /

First recorded in 1790–1800; phosph- + -ite ¹

The iron is the green, inorganic phosphite and the calcium the simple white phosphate of your early student days.

The phosphate (phosote or phosphote), phosphite (phosphotal), and valerianate (eosote) also find application.

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[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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