Phosphonic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Phosphonic \Phos*phon"ic\ (f[o^]s*f[o^]n"[i^]k), a. [Phosphoric
     + sulphonic.] (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or designating, certain derivatives of
     phosphorous acid containing a hydrocarbon radical with the
     phosphorus directly bonded to a carbon, and analogous to the
     sulphonic acids; as, methanephosphonic acid, {CH3.PO.(OH)2}.


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