metaphosphoric, a. Chem.
(mɛtəfɒsˈfɒrɪk)
[meta- 2 a.]
metaphosphoric acid (HPO3): an acid containing a molecule of water less than orthophosphoric acid.
| 1833 T. Graham in Phil. Trans. 277, I shall take the liberty to designate provisionally the acid of the fused biphosphate of soda, the Metaphosphoric acid..; and the fused salt itself, the Metaphosphate of soda. 1899 tr. R. von Jaksch's Clin. Diagn. vii (ed. 4) 299 If to urine which contains albumin a little solid metaphosphoric acid be added, a precipitate or turbidity forms. |