Etymology

thiosulfate

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Today it means: Any salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid. Full definition →

English sulfate ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishsulfate
  6. English todaythiosulfate

From thio- + sulfate.

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