hydrosulphite

hy·dro·sul·fite

[hahy-druh-suhl-fahyt]
noun Chemistry.
1.
hyposulfite ( def 1 ).
Also, hy·dro·sul·phite.


Origin:
1860–65; hydrosulf(urous) + -ite1

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hydrosulphite (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsʌlfaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name (not in technical usage) for dithionite
 
[C20: from hydrosulph(urous) + -ite²]

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