thiosulfate

noun thio·sul·fate \-ˈsəl-ˌfāt\

Definition of THIOSULFATE

: a salt containing the anion S₂O₃²⁻

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1872

Medical Dictionary

noun thio·sul·fate

: a salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid

thio·sul·fate or chiefly British thio·sul·phate \-ˈsəl-ˌfāt\

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