THIOSULPHATE

Etymology

Noun

thiosulphate (plural thiosulphates)

A salt of thiosulphuric acid.

Source: Wiktionary


Thi`o*sul"phate, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of thiosulphuric acid; -- formerly called hyposulphite.

Note: The sodium salt called in photography by the name sodium hyposulphite, being used as a solvent for the excess of unchanged silver chloride, bromide, and iodide on the sensitive plate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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