thiosulphate

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

thio- +‎ sulphate

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /θaɪə(ʊ)ˈsʌlfeɪt/

Noun

thiosulphate (plural thiosulphates)

  1. A salt of thiosulphuric acid.
    • 2002, Philip Ball, The Elements: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, published 2004, page 46:
      Gold sulphide is insoluble, but gold thiosulphate, compounded of gold, sulphur, and oxygen, dissolves readily enough.

Derived terms

Translations
thiosulfate — see thiosulfate
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