- a variation of hyposulfite.
hyposulphite
Britishnoun
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Often shortened to: hypo. another name for sodium thiosulphate, esp when used as a photographic fixer
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another name for dithionite
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If this seems to be losing its effect after a week, change for mercurial ointment or a solution of sulphid of potassium, or of hyposulphite of soda, 3 drams to the quart of water.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
A solution of 4 ounces water and 1 ounce of hyposulphite of soda is the formula used by the editor of this column both in warm and cold weather.
From Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 by Various
The picture is fixed by washing with hyposulphite of soda.
From Harper's Young People, December 2, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
If the hyposulphite of soda is not thoroughly removed from a Photograph, it will soon become covered with reddish spots, and in a short time the whole picture may disappear.
From Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
Sir John Herschel published the fact that hyposulphite of soda dissolved chloride and other salts of silver.
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