phosphorothioic acid

noun

phos·​pho·​ro·​thio·​ic acid

¦fäsfə(ˌ)rō¦thī¦ōik-

: the thiophosphoric acid H₃PO₃S

Word History

Etymology

phosphorothioic from phosphor- + -thioic

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