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1hypo

noun hy·po \ˈhī-(ˌ)pō\
plural hypos

Definition of HYPO

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First Known Use of HYPO

1711

2hypo

noun
plural hypos

Definition of HYPO

:  sodium thiosulfate; also :  a solution of sodium thiosulfate

Origin of HYPO

short for hyposulfite thiosulfate
First Known Use: 1855

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

3hypo

noun
plural hypos

Definition of HYPO

3
:  stimulus

First Known Use of HYPO

1925

4hypo

verb

Definition of HYPO

transitive verb
:  stimulate <do everything possible to hypo the economy — Clem Morgello>

First Known Use of HYPO

1942

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