"pyrophosphoric acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: pyro- + phosphoric acid Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pyro|phosphoric acid}} pyro- + phosphoric acid Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pyrophosphoric acid (uncountable)
  1. A syrupy liquid formed by the dehydration of phosphoric acid; its salts, the pyrophosphates, are used in medicine. Tags: uncountable
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  2. (inorganic chemistry) The acid formed by removing a molecule of water from two molecules of phosphoric acid, H₄P₂O₇; this reaction slowly reverses in the presence of water. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Inorganic compounds
    Sense id: en-pyrophosphoric_acid-en-noun-M8-r0gjd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pyro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pyro-: 53 47 Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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