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selenious acid
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous powder, H 2 SeO 3 , used chiefly as a reagent.
selenious acid
noun
- a white soluble crystalline strong dibasic acid analogous to sulphurous acid. Formula: H 2 SeO 3
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Word History and Origins
Origin of selenious acid1
First recorded in 1825–35
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Example Sentences
Sulphurous acid has no action on selenic acid, but instantly decomposes the selenious acid.
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When this is dissolved in water it yields a crystalline hydrate of selenious acid (H2SeO3).
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The salts formed by selenious acid (selenites), with the exception of those of the alkali metals, are mostly insoluble in water.
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