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dithionous acid

/ daɪˈθaɪənəs /

noun

  1. an unstable dibasic acid known only in solution and in the form of dithionite salts. It is a powerful reducing agent. Formula: H 2 S 2 O 4 Also calledhyposulphurous acidhydrosulphurous acid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dithionous acid1

from di- 1+ thion-, from Greek theion sulphur + -ous

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