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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