Metaphosphoric acid is a corrosive, inorganic, cyclic polyphosphate formed from bonded phosphoric acid units. It can be deprotonated to form cyclic metaphosphate anions and has applications in biochemistry, agriculture, pharmacy, and chemical research.
Metaphosphoric acid is a corrosive, inorganic, cyclic polyphosphate formed from bonded phosphoric acid units. It can be deprotonated to form cyclic metaphosphate anions and has applications in biochemistry, agriculture, pharmacy, and chemical research.
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Metaphosphoric acid is a strong precipitating agent for water- soluble proteins. of metaphosphoric acid with proteins.
A colorless glassy polymeric phosphoric acid, (HPO3)n, that is highly deliquescent and forms phosphoric acid upon addition of water, used as a dehydrating agent, phosphorylating agent, and in dental cements.