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- adjective chemistry Used to describe
polymeric phosphoric acids and their derivatives.
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The Phosphorus in WP is pure phosphorus that when exposed to air reacts with oxygen, and goes thru some chemical reactions ending with polyphosphoric acid, which is hydroscopic.
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