dithionite

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noun

any salt or ester of dithionous acid, H₂S₂O₄

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hydrosulfite
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Meanings

noundithionite (plural dithionites)

plural dithionites

  1. chemistryany salt or ester of dithionous acid, H₂S₂O₄

    Synonyms: hydrosulfite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany salt or ester of dithionous acid, H₂S₂O₄

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hydrosulfite
Cite this entry
APA

dithionite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithionite

MLA

“dithionite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithionite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dithionite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithionite.

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