thiosulphate

British  

/ ˌθaɪəʊˈsʌlfeɪt /

noun

1. any salt of thiosulphuric acid

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Example Sentences

The amount of iodine liberated is therefore a measure of the copper in the solution, and when the sodium thiosulphate has been carefully standardized the method is extremely accurate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

Both potassium bromate and cupric salts in solution will liberate iodine from an iodide, which is then titrated with the thiosulphate solution.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Talbot, Henry P.

The mixture is then cooled, acidified by means of sulphuric acid, and titrated with decinormal sodium thiosulphate solution.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various

In order to make them permanent the unchanged silver chloride must be dissolved off with sodium thiosulphate.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

Diénert, Director of the Paris Service for investigating drinking water, adds 3 p.p.m. of available chlorine and allows the mixture to stand fifteen minutes after shaking; the residual chlorine is then titrated with thiosulphate.

From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph