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thiosulphuric acid

British  
/ ˌθaɪəʊsʌlˈfjʊərɪk /

noun

  1. an unstable acid known only in solutions and in the form of its salts. Formula: H 2 S 2 O 3

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The substance is called sodium thiosulphate, and is a salt of the easily decomposed acid H2S2O3, called thiosulphuric acid.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

The most important of these is thiosulphuric acid.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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