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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A glacial or syrupy viscous liquid, H4P2O7, used as a catalyst and in organic chemical manufacture.
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- noun A
syrupy liquid formed by thedehydration ofphosphoric acid ; itssalts , thepyrophosphates , are used inmedicine . - noun inorganic chemistry The acid formed by removing a
molecule ofwater from two molecules of phosphoric acid, H4P2O7; this reaction slowly reverses in the presence of water.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid
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