Found 2 items, similar to hyponitrous acid.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: hyponitrous acid hyponitrous acid n : an explosive white crystalline weak acid (H2N2O2)
English → English (gcide) Definition: Hyponitrous acid Hyponitrous \Hy`po*ni"trous\, a. [Pref. hypo- + nitrous.] (Chem.) Containing or derived from nitrogen having a lower valence than in nitrous compounds. [1913 Webster] Hyponitrous acid (Chem.), an unstable nitrogen acid, NOH, whose salts are produced by reduction of the nitrates, although the acid itself is not isolated in the free state except as a solution in water; -- called also nitrosylic acid . [1913 Webster]