phosphorus pentoxide

English

Noun

phosphorus pentoxide (uncountable)

1. (inorganic chemistry) the compound, P₂O₅, 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

Translations

compound P2O5

• Czech: oxid fosforečný
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• Vietnamese: photpho pentaoxit, điphotpho pentaoxit, photpho pentoxit, điphotpho pentoxit