Hyposulphuric

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hyposulphuric \Hy`po*sul*phur"ic\, a. [Pref. hypo- + sulphuric.]
     (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or containing, sulphur in a lower state of
     oxidation than in the sulphuric compounds; as, hyposulphuric
     acid.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     {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}. See {Dithionic}.
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