Hyposulphite

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of hyposulfite. alt-of, alternative

    "The new fulminate consists of a mixture of chlorate of potash, with the prussiates, soluble or unsoluble, the hyposulphites, the hypophosphites, the phosphides, the amorphous phosphorus, alone or combined."

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"The new fulminate consists of a mixture of chlorate of potash, with the prussiates, soluble or unsoluble, the hyposulphites, the hypophosphites, the phosphides, the amorphous phosphorus, alone or combined."

Etymology

From hypo- + sulphite.

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