Term Name: | polyphosphoric acid |
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Synonyms: | Condensed phosphoric acid, Phospholeum, poly(phosphoric acid), Polyphosphoric acids, Superphosphoric acid |
Definition: | A polymerized phosphorus oxoacid of general formula HO[PO2OH]nH formed by condensation of orthophosphoric acid molecules and containing a backbone chain consisting of alternating P and O atoms covalently bonded together. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:52641] ( EBI ) |