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HYPO [2 records]

Record 1 2012-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Photography
DEF

Translucent, water-soluble crystals used to prevent some food products from browning, to disinfect water, discolor oils, etc.

OBS

According to the Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, for many years the term "antichlor" was considered synonymous with "sodium thiosulfate," but it may also be applied to "sodium disulfite" or any other product used to neutralize and remove hypochlorite after a bleaching operation.

Key term(s)
  • sodium subsulphite

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Photographie
DEF

Cristaux translucides, solubles dans l'eau, employés pour prévenir le brunissement de certaines denrées, pour désinfecter l'eau, pour décolorer les huiles, etc.

OBS

Selon le Dictionnaire de la chimie et de ses applications, «antichlore» serait un générique pour désigner les substances qui servent à éliminer le chlore (sulfites, thiosulfates, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Fotografía
DEF

Cualquier producto que neutralice y elimine el hipoclorito o el cloro libre después de las operaciones de blanqueo.

OBS

tiosulfato de sodio: término proveniente del Código Sanitario Internacional para los Animales Acuáticos, 2002.

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Record 2 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

In photography, the common fixing agent sodium thiosulfate, which formally was incorrectly called hyposulfate of soda.

DEF

Common name for sodium thiosulfate, a fixing agent. Also loosely used for ammonium thiosulfate and, as a general term, for a fixing bath.

OBS

hypo: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).

Key term(s)
  • hyposulfate of soda
  • hyposulphate of soda
  • fixing bath

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Thiosulfate de sodium utilisé comme fixateur.

DEF

En jargon de métier le bain de fixage.

OBS

hypo : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC).

Key term(s)
  • bain de fixage

Spanish

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