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Phosphorous Acids MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Phosphorous Acids
Tree Number(s)
D01.029.260.700.700
D01.695.625.700
Unique ID
D010757
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010757
Annotation
do not confuse with PHOSPHORIC ACIDS
Scope Note
Inorganic derivatives of phosphorus trihydroxide (P(OH)3) and its tautomeric form dihydroxyphosphine oxide (HP=O(OH)2). Note that organic derivatives of phosphonic acids are listed under are ORGANOPHOSPHONATES.
Entry Term(s)
Phosphonic Acids
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QV 138.P4
See Also
Organophosphates
Phosphates
Phosphorus
Public MeSH Note
1968; for PHOSPHONIC ACIDS see PHOSPHONIC ACIDS 2005-2012
History Note
1968
Date Introduced
1968/01/01
Last Updated
2017/10/10
Phosphorous Acids Preferred
Phosphonic Acids Related
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