noun
- salts or esters of phosphorous acid, containing the phosphite ion (PO3³⁻)
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Sodium phosphite is used as a reducing agent in chemical reactions.
- The laboratory analyzed various phosphites for their antioxidant properties.
- Phosphites are commonly employed as stabilizers in polymer processing.
- The chemist prepared several metal phosphites for the experiment.
- These phosphites help prevent oxidation in plastic materials.
- Agricultural phosphites can be used as fungicides on crops.