sodium thiosulphate

A form of sodium thiosulfate — An inorganic compound that is typically available as the pentahydrate, Na₂S₂O₃·5H₂O. It is used in iodometry, photographic processing, gold extraction, etc.

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hyposodium thiosulfate
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Meanings

nounsodium thiosulphate (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of sodium thiosulfate.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing

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hyposodium thiosulfate
Broader
fixing agentfixer
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hyposodium thiosulfate

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