thiosulfuric acid
thiosulfuric acid noun: an unstable acid, H₂S₂O₃, formally derived from sulfuric acid by the substitution of a sulfur atom in the place of an oxygen one; it is known only in solution or as its salts and esters, the thiosulfates.
Noun
thiosulfuric acid (uncountable)
- An unstable acid, H₂S₂O₃, formally derived from sulfuric acid by the substitution of a sulfur atom in the place of an oxygen one; it is known only in solution or as its salts and esters, the thiosulfates.
Forms of thiosulfuric acid
| alternative form | thiosulphuric acid |
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Origin of thiosulfuric acid
From thio- + sulfuric acid.
Questions about thiosulfuric acid
- What does thiosulfuric acid mean?
- Thiosulfuric acid means an unstable acid, H₂S₂O₃, formally derived from sulfuric acid by the substitution of a sulfur atom in the place of an oxygen one; it is known only in solution or as its salts and esters, the thiosulfates.
- What part of speech is thiosulfuric acid?
- Thiosulfuric acid is a noun.
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