thiosulfate

[ thahy-oh-suhl-feyt ]

/ ˌθaɪ oʊˈsʌl feɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.

Nearby words

thiophenol, thiophosphate, thiophosphoric acid, thioridazine, thiosinamine, thiosulfate, thiosulfuric, thiosulfuric acid, thiosulphate, thiosulphuric acid, thiothixene

Origin of thiosulfate

1870–75; thio- + -sulfate

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Medicine definitions for thiosulfate

thiosulfate

[ thī′ō-sŭl′fāt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.

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Science definitions for thiosulfate

thiosulfate

[ thī′ō-sŭl′fāt′ ]

A compound containing the group S2O3.

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