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dithionite

dithionite noun: any salt or ester of dithionous acid, H₂S₂O₄.

Noun

dithionite (plural dithionites)

  1. any salt or ester of dithionous acid, H₂S₂O₄
    Synonyms:
    hydrosulfite

Synonyms of dithionite

Forms of dithionite

pluraldithionites

Questions about dithionite

What does dithionite mean?
Dithionite means any salt or ester of dithionous acid, H₂S₂O₄.
What part of speech is dithionite?
Dithionite is a noun.
What is the plural of dithionite?
The plural of dithionite is dithionites.

Words near dithionite in the dictionary

  1. dithiolopyrrolones
  2. dithiols
  3. dithionate
  4. dithionates
  5. dithionic acid
  6. dithionite
  7. dithionites
  8. dithionitrobenzene
  9. dithionitrobenzoic acid
  10. dithionitrobenzoic acids
  11. dithionous acid

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