| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Pertaining to, or containing, sulphur in a lower state of oxidation than in the sulphuric compounds; as, hyposulphuric acid.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HYPOSULPHURIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Note: Hyposulphuric \Hy`po*sul*phur"ic\, adjective. [Prefix hypo- sulphuric.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HYPOSULPHURIC
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| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Hyposulphuric acid, is an acid combination of sulphur and oxygen, intermediate between sulphurous and sulphuric acid. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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Common Expressions: HYPOSULPHURIC
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| Hyposulphuric acid | An acid, H2S2O6 , obtained by the action of manganese dioxide on sulphur dioxide, and known only in a watery solution and in its salts; -- called also dithionic acid. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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