- a variation of hydrosulfite.
hydrosulphite
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of hydrosulphite
C20: from hydrosulph ( urous ) + -ite ²
Example Sentences
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The bleaching is usually accomplished by the use of a hydrosulphite, either in the form of sodium or calcium, but sometimes only the sulphurous acid gas is used.
From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various
This is dehydrated sodium hydrosulphite with the chemical formula, Na2S2O4.
From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various
It is a good thing to have hydrosulphite slightly in excess as this prevents premature oxidization; too much will strip off the indigo white already deposited on the yarn.
From Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer by Mairet, Ethel M.
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
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
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