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Latin, Acidum Hypophosphorosum (Gen., Acidi Hypophos-Phorosi)
Eng., Hypophosphorous Acid. Formula, HPH202. A colorless liquid composed of about 30 per cent. by weight of absolute Hypophosphorous Acid and 70 per cent. of water.
Eng., Diluted Hypophosphorous Acid. An aqueous solution containing about 10 per cent. of absolute Hypophosphorous Acid.
8 minims (0.5 mil).
Diluted Hypophosphorous Acid is used in the syrup of ferrous iodide.
Official Hypophosphites and Preparations.
Arsenic salts, bromine, bromates, chlorine and chlorates, chromates, copper salts, ferric salts, iodine and iodates, nitric acid, permanganates, sulphuric and sulphurous acids.
 
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