pyrophosphoric acid

noun

py·​ro·​phos·​pho·​ric acid ˌpī-rə-fäs-ˈfȯr-ik- How to pronounce pyrophosphoric acid (audio)
-ˈfär-;
-ˈfäs-f(ə-)rik-
: a crystalline acid H4P2O7 formed when orthophosphoric acid is heated or prepared in the form of salts by heating acid salts of orthophosphoric acid

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1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pyrophosphoric acid was in 1830

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pyrophosphoric acid

noun
py·​ro·​phos·​pho·​ric acid -fäs-ˌfȯr-ik-, -ˌfär-; -ˌfäs-f(ə-)rik- How to pronounce pyrophosphoric acid (audio)
: a crystalline acid H4P2O7 that is formed when orthophosphoric acid is heated or that is prepared in the form of salts by heating acid salts of orthophosphoric acid

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