thiosulfate

T1H4I1O1S1U1L1F4A1T1E1
/θaɪ.oʊˈsʌlfeɪt/

noun

Any salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.

Similar
hypo
OriginEnglish sulfate ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? →
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Meanings

nounthiosulfate (plural thiosulfates)

plural thiosulfates · alternative UK obsolete thiosulphate

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.

    Synonyms: hypo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.

Similar
hypo

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishsulfate
  6. Englishthiosulfate

From thio- + sulfate.

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Translations

French thiosulfate
  • thiosulfatesalt or ester of thiosulfuric acid
German Thiosulfat
  • Thiosulfatsalt or ester of thiosulfuric acid
Italian tiosolfato
  • tiosolfatosalt or ester of thiosulfuric acid
Māori tiohāwhate
  • tiohāwhatesalt or ester of thiosulfuric acid
Polish tiosiarczan
  • tiosiarczansalt or ester of thiosulfuric acid
Spanish tiosulfato
  • tiosulfatosalt or ester of thiosulfuric acid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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