metaphosphoric acid

English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ phosphoric acid.

Noun

metaphosphoric acid (plural metaphosphoric acids)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) an anhydrous form of phosphoric acid that exists as a polymeric glassy solid, (HPO3)n; used as a drying agent and in dental cement
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