barium thiosulfate: Meaning and Definition of

bar'ium thiosul'fate

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— Chem. Chem.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, BaSO&multiplydot;HO, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives, matches, paints, and varnishes.
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