WordNet
sodium thiosulfate
n. a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing [syn: hypo, sodium thiosulphate]
Wikipedia
Sodium thiosulfate
Sodium thiosulfate ( Na S O), also spelled sodium thiosulphate, is an inorganic compound that is typically available as the pentahydrate, NaSO·5 HO. The solid is an efflorescent (loses water readily) crystalline substance that dissolves well in water. It is also called sodium hyposulfite or “hypo”.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.
Usage examples of "sodium thiosulfate".
He unscrewed the buttcap, and took two of the sodium thiosulfate tablets that fell into his palm, shoved the weapon back into his coveralls and went down the corridor.