thiosulphate (Meaning)
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thiosulphate (n.)
A salt of thiosulphuric acid; -- formerly called hyposulphite.
Synonyms & Antonyms of thiosulphate
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thiosulphate Sentence Examples
- The thiosulphate ion is used as a fixing agent in photography to remove unreacted silver halide from the film.
- Sodium thiosulphate is an important industrial chemical used in the production of dyes, pharmaceuticals, and other products.
- Thiosulphate salts are also used as antioxidants and stabilizers in food and beverage products.
- The thiosulphate-cyanide process is a method for extracting silver from ores.
- Thiosulphate solutions are used in analytical chemistry to detect iodine and other oxidizing agents.
- The enzyme thiosulphate reductase catalyzes the reduction of thiosulphate to sulphide.
- Thiosulphate is a natural byproduct of the metabolism of some bacteria.
- Thiosulphate can be produced by the reaction of elemental sulfur with sodium sulfite.
- Thiosulphate ions are tetrahedral in shape and have a molecular weight of 248.19 g/mol.
- Thiosulphate is a relatively stable ion, but it can be oxidized in the presence of strong oxidizing agents.
FAQs About the word thiosulphate
A salt of thiosulphuric acid; -- formerly called hyposulphite.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The thiosulphate ion is used as a fixing agent in photography to remove unreacted silver halide from the film.
Sodium thiosulphate is an important industrial chemical used in the production of dyes, pharmaceuticals, and other products.
Thiosulphate salts are also used as antioxidants and stabilizers in food and beverage products.
The thiosulphate-cyanide process is a method for extracting silver from ores.
