hydrosulphite

British  

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsʌlfaɪt /

noun

1. another name (not in technical usage) for dithionite

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Etymology

Origin of hydrosulphite

C20: from _hydrosulph ( _urous ) + _-ite ²

Example Sentences

In some cases hydrosulphite has proved a useful reducing agent; it can be easily prepared from ordinary bisulphite of soda in the following manner.

From The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics by Beech, Franklin

The constituents of the hydrosulphite vat are hydrosulphite of soda, lime and indigo.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

If added too quickly the hydrosulphite will cake, fall to the bottom and be difficult to dissolve.

From Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer by Mairet, Ethel M.

It has many advantages over the hydrosulphite vat, as it is not nearly so much affected by changes of temperature and weather.

From Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer by Mairet, Ethel M.

Should the vat show signs of becoming charged with indigo, indicated by its becoming of a green colour, a little of this hydrosulphite added from time to time will correct it.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin