thiosulfate

American  

[thahy-oh-suhl-feyt] / ˌθaɪ oʊˈsʌl feɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.

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thiosulfate Scientific  

/ thī′ō-sŭl′fāt′ /

1. A compound containing the group S ₂ O ₃.

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Etymology

Origin of thiosulfate

1870–75; thio- + sulfate ( def. )

Example Sentences

Mr. Marte, the paramedic, and his partner, Cullen McGraw, administered hydroxocobalamin and sodium thiosulfate, treatments to reverse the effects of cyanide, the poisonous chemical compound found in smoke.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2022

Finally, the total mass of required to provide enough thiosulfate to yield the concentrations cited above can be calculated.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

When the royal couple wrote their names with the celebrated ink, the signatures became brown when developed and chemists fixed the paper with a solution of sodium thiosulfate so the writing would not fade.

From Scientific American • Apr. 5, 2014

Dilute with 100 cc. of water, and allow the N/10 sodium thiosulfate to flow slowly into the flask until the yellow color of the liquid has almost disappeared.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.

Titrate the iodine with N/10 sodium thiosulfate solution which is added gradually, with constant shaking, until the yellow color of the solution has almost disappeared.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.