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the compound, PO, formed by the spontaneous combustion of white phosphorus in air; it reacts violently with water to form phosphoric acid and is used as a powerful desiccating agent
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phosphorus pentoxide — n a compound known in various polymeric forms (P2O5)x that is obtained usu. by burning phosphorus in an excess of dry air, occurs as a white powder that reacts vigorously and sometimes explosively with water to form phosphoric acids irritating to … Medical dictionary
phosphorus pentoxide — noun : a compound known in various polymeric forms (P2O5)x (as the dimer P4O10 in the vapor and one crystalline modification) that is obtained usually by burning phosphorus in an excess of dry air and occurs as a white powder that reacts… … Useful english dictionary
phosphorus pentoxide — fosforo(V) oksidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė P₂O₅ atitikmenys: angl. phosphorus pentoxide; phosphorus(V) oxide rus. фосфора пентоксид; фосфора пятиокись; фосфора(V) оксид; фосфорный ангидрид ryšiai: sinonimas – difosforo pentoksidas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
phosphorus pentoxide — /pen tok suyd, sid/, Chem. a white, deliquescent, crystalline powder, P2O5, that, depending upon the amount of water it absorbs, forms orthophosphoric acid, metaphosphoric acid, or pyrophosphoric acid, produced by the burning of phosphorus in dry … Universalium
phosphorus pentoxide — /fɒsfərəs pɛntˈɒksaɪd/ (say fosfuhruhs pent oksuyd) noun a deliquescent, colourless crystalline solid, P2O5, more correctly P4O10, used as a drying agent and in organic synthesis …
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Pentoxide — Pen*tox ide, n. [Penta + oxide.] (Chem.) An oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in each molecule; as, phosphorus pentoxide, {P2O5}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
