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thiosulfuric acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thio-sul-fu-ric acid
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unstable acid, H₂S₂O₃, formally derived from sulfuric acid by the substitution of a sulfur atom in the place of an oxygen one; it is known only in solution or as its salts and esters, the thiosulfates.

Uncountable

Etymology

From thio- + sulfuric acid.

Usage

Inflected Forms

thiosulphuric acid (alternative)

Questions

What does thiosulfuric acid mean?
An unstable acid, H₂S₂O₃, formally derived from sulfuric acid by the substitution of a sulfur atom in the place of an oxygen one; it is known only in solution or as its salts and esters, the thiosulfates.
Where does thiosulfuric acid come from?
From thio- + sulfuric acid.

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