dithionite
/dʌɪˈθʌɪənʌɪt
/noun Chemistry
A salt containing the anion S2O42−.Sodium dithionite was obtained from Fluka (Sigma-Aldrich, Oakville, Canada)....
- Excess dithionite was removed by a gentle flow of normal air in the solution for a few minutes.
- Solutions of the reduced protein were obtained by addition of dithionite to the deaerated sample.
Origin
Mid 20th century: from di-1 'two' + Greek theion 'sulphur' + -ite1.
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