thiosulphate (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /θaɪə(ʊ)ˈsʌlfeɪt/
Definition
thiosulphate means a salt of thiosulphuric acid. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses thiosulphate to mean a salt of thiosulphuric acid.
The teacher asked students to find thiosulphate in the reading.
Check the words around thiosulphate to choose the right meaning.
How to Use thiosulphate
- a/the thiosulphate (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a thiosulphate."
- thiosulphate in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked thiosulphate in context before translating it."
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