Thiosulphate

thiosulphate

(Science: chemistry) A salt of thiosulphuric acid; formerly called hyposulphite.

The sodium salt called in photography by the name sodium hyposulphite, being used as a solvent for the excess of unchanged silver chloride, bromide, and iodide on the sensitive plate.

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