thiosulphate

/ ˌθaɪəʊˈsʌlfeɪt /

noun

1. any salt of thiosulphuric acid

Example Sentences

"They were called veil respirators, and it was basically pads of cotton waste that were wrapped in gauze soaked in a solution of sodium thiosulphate, which neutralised the effects of low concentrations of chlorine gas," Dr Sturdy explained.

From BBC

Regarding the sulphate-reducing bacteria, “the bacterial precipitation of gold from the gold–thiosulphate solution is linked directly” to the microbes' ability to metabolize sulphur compounds, says Lengke.

From Nature

Reith's team has also developed a method based on high-performance liquid chromatography and inductively coupled mass spectrometry to measure the complexed forms — such as gold chloride or gold thiosulphate — in which gold exists in aqueous solutions.

From Nature

The more modern process of thiosulphate leaching might offer a non-toxic alternative, but it is most effective with very fine particles of gold — and Madre de Dios tends to yield larger, coarser grains.

From Nature

Sodium aurothiosulphate, 3Na2S2O3�Au2S2O3�4H2O, forms colourless needles; it is obtained in the direct action of sodium thiosulphate on gold in the presence of an oxidizing agent, or by the addition of a dilute solution of auric chloride to a sodium thiosulphate solution.

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