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metaphosphoric acid

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metaphosphoric acid /meta·phos·phor·ic ac·id/ (met″ah-fos-for´ik) a polymer of phosphoric acid, used as a reagent for chemical analysis and as a test for albumin in the urine.
met·a·phos·phor·ic acid (mt-fs-fôrk)
n.
An inorganic compound used as a dehydrating agent and in dental cements.


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Then the equal volume of the 10% solution of metaphosphoric acid and the precipitate was mixed and kept at room temperature for 10 min.
They were then resuspended in 100 [micro]L of ice-cold metaphosphoric acid.
The flame retardancy mechanisms of RP have been described as follows: the oxidation of RP first occurs with increasing temperature, then the produced oxide reacts with the water from decomposed polymer to produce metaphosphoric acid, phosphoric acid, and polyphosphoric acid, which can cover the surface of the burning materials by a liquid film, and further promote the dehydration of polymers to form a stable char layer.
 
 
 
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