thiosulfonate

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noun

Any salt or ester of a thiosulfonic acid

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

nounthiosulfonate (plural thiosulfonates)

plural thiosulfonates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of a thiosulfonic acid

Origin

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

From thio- + sulfonate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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