phosphite
nounEtymology From phosphorous + -ite.
1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences any salt or ester of phosphorous acid
2
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences the anion PO₃³⁻, or the trivalent radical PO₃
- Derived terms
- chlorophosphite, diphosphite, hypophosphite, orthophosphite, phosphite ester