metavanadic acid

noun

meta·​vanadic acid

: an acid HVO₃ or H₄V₄O₁₂ obtained by precipitation from a solution of vanadium pentoxide in water

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary meta- + vanadic acid

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