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selenous acid

n. (context chemistry English) The oxoacid H2SeO3; the selenium analogue of sulfurous acid.

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Selenous acid

Selenous acid (or selenious acid) is the chemical compound with the formula HSeO. Structurally, it is more accurately described by (HO)SeO. It is the principal oxoacid of selenium; the other being selenic acid.