thiosulfate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thiosulfate
1870–75; thio- + sulfate ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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
N/10 Sodium Thiosulfate Solution—Dissolve 24.8 g. of C. P. sodium thiosulfate in recently boiled distilled water and dilute with the same to one liter at the temperature at which the titrations are to be made.
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.
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.
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