thiosulphate
Britishnoun
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"They were called veil respirators, and it was basically pads of cotton waste that were wrapped in gauze soaked in a solution of sodium thiosulphate, which neutralised the effects of low concentrations of chlorine gas," Dr Sturdy explained.
From BBC
Regarding the sulphate-reducing bacteria, “the bacterial precipitation of gold from the gold–thiosulphate solution is linked directly” to the microbes' ability to metabolize sulphur compounds, says Lengke.
From Nature
Reith's team has also developed a method based on high-performance liquid chromatography and inductively coupled mass spectrometry to measure the complexed forms — such as gold chloride or gold thiosulphate — in which gold exists in aqueous solutions.
From Nature
The more modern process of thiosulphate leaching might offer a non-toxic alternative, but it is most effective with very fine particles of gold — and Madre de Dios tends to yield larger, coarser grains.
From Nature
Oxy-salts of gold are almost unknown, but the sulphite and thiosulphate form double salts.
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