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thiosulfate

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

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.

Words nearby thiosulfate

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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Medical definitions for thiosulfate

thiosulfate
[ thī′ō-sŭl′fāt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.
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Scientific definitions for thiosulfate

thiosulfate
[ thī′ō-sŭl′fāt′ ]

A compound containing the group S2O3.
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