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thiosulfate

/θaɪ.oʊˈsʌlfeɪt/

thiosulfate noun: any salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.

Noun

thiosulfate (plural thiosulfates)

  1. Any salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.
    Synonyms:
    hypo

Synonyms of thiosulfate

Forms of thiosulfate

pluralthiosulfates
alternative UK (obsolete)thiosulphate

Origin of thiosulfate

From thio- + sulfate.

Words formed from thiosulfate

Questions about thiosulfate

What does thiosulfate mean?
Thiosulfate means any salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.
What part of speech is thiosulfate?
Thiosulfate is a noun.
How do you pronounce thiosulfate?
Thiosulfate is pronounced /θaɪ.oʊˈsʌlfeɪt/.
What is the plural of thiosulfate?
The plural of thiosulfate is thiosulfates.

Words near thiosulfate in the dictionary

  1. thiostatin
  2. thiostrepton
  3. thiostreptone
  4. thiosugar
  5. thiosugars
  6. thiosulfate
  7. thiosulfates
  8. thiosulfide
  9. thiosulfides
  10. thiosulfinate
  11. thiosulfinates

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