hyposulfite

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noun

The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion.

OriginEnglish sulfite ← Middle English sulphur ← Anglo-Norman sulfre →
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Meanings

nounhyposulfite (plural hyposulfites)

plural hyposulfites · alternative hyposulphite

  1. chemistryThe SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion.
  2. chemistryThe thiosulfate anion and salts.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Latinsulpur
  6. Latinsulfur
  7. Latinsulphur
  8. Anglo-Normansulfre
  9. Middle Englishsulphur
  10. Englishsulfur
  11. Englishsulfite
  12. Englishhyposulfite

From hypo- + sulfite.

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APA

hyposulfite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyposulfite

MLA

“hyposulfite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyposulfite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyposulfite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyposulfite.

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