hyposulfite

or hy·po·sul·phite

[ hahy-puh-suhl-fahyt ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈsʌl faɪt /

noun

Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
sodium thiosulfate.

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Origin of hyposulfite

First recorded in 1820–30; hypo- + sulfite

Words nearby hyposulfite

hyposthenia, hyposthenuria, hypostome, hypostomia, hypostyle, hyposulfite, hyposulfurous, hyposulfurous acid, hyposulphite, hyposulphurous acid, hypotaxis
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British Dictionary definitions for hyposulphite

hyposulphite
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈsʌlfaɪt) /

noun

another name for sodium thiosulphate, esp when used as a photographic fixerOften shortened to: hypo
another name for dithionite
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