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sodium hyposulphite

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noun

  1. another name (not in technical usage) for sodium thiosulphate

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Iodine is at the same time liberated, and the amount of antimony reduced is got at by titrating with sodium hyposulphite, which measures the iodine set free.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

This salt, commonly called sodium hyposulphite, or merely hypo, is made by boiling a solution of sodium sulphite with sulphur: Na2SO3 + S = Na2S2O3.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

He then adds 8 drops of sodium hyposulphite at 33° B., and 1 c.c. of a solution of magenta, 1 decigrm. per liter.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 by Various

The precipitate is filtered off, and digested with a solution of ammonium acetate or of sodium hyposulphite at 50° or 60° C. to dissolve out any lead sulphate.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

The solution in hydrochloric acid is nearly neutralised and then boiled with sodium hyposulphite.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

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