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THIOSULPHURIC
Etymology
Adjective
thiosulphuric (not comparable)
(inorganic chemistry, chiefly, British) Alternative spelling of thiosulfuric
Source: Wiktionary
Thi`o*sul*phur"ic, a. Etym: [Thio- + sulphuric.] (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, an unstable acid, H2S2O3, analogous to sulphuric acid, and formerly called hyposulphurous acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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