hyposulfite

or hy·po·sul·phite

[ hahy-puh-suhl-fahyt ]

noun

1. Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
2. sodium thiosulfate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyposulfite¹

First recorded in 1820–30; hypo- + sulfite

Example Sentences

The number "N" of cubic centimeters of hyposulfite employed multiplied by 1,775 will give the weight "N" of active chloride contained in 100 grammes of chloride of lime.

From Project Gutenberg

Measure 10 c.c. of the solution, add 20 c.c. of potassium iodide 1/10, 2 c.c. of acetic acid and drop by drop a decinormal solution of sodium hyposulfite until decoloration.

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