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sodium thiosulfate

sodium thiosulfate noun: an inorganic compound that is typically available as the pentahydrate, Na₂S₂O₃·5H₂O. It is used in iodometry, photographic processing, gold extraction, etc.

Noun

sodium thiosulfate (uncountable)

  1. An inorganic compound that is typically available as the pentahydrate, Na₂S₂O₃·5H₂O. It is used in iodometry, photographic processing, gold extraction, etc.

Synonyms of sodium thiosulfate

Forms of sodium thiosulfate

alternative formsodium thiosulphate
alternative formsodiumthiosulfate
alternative formsodiumthiosulphate

Questions about sodium thiosulfate

What does sodium thiosulfate mean?
Sodium thiosulfate means an inorganic compound that is typically available as the pentahydrate, Na₂S₂O₃·5H₂O. It is used in iodometry, photographic processing, gold extraction, etc.
What part of speech is sodium thiosulfate?
Sodium thiosulfate is a noun.

Words near sodium thiosulfate in the dictionary

  1. sodium sulphites
  2. sodium tallowate
  3. sodium tartrate
  4. sodium tetraborate
  5. sodium thiopental
  6. sodium thiosulfate
  7. sodium thiosulphate
  8. sodium vapor lamp
  9. sodium vapor lamps
  10. sodium vapour lamp
  11. sodium-23

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