About The Word Hypo-
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What's The Definition Of Hypo-?
[n] a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
[n] a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing Synonyms | Synonyms for Hypo-: hypodermic | hypodermic syringe | sodium thiosulfate | sodium thiosulphate Related Terms | Find terms related to Hypo-: See Also | fixer | fixing agent | hypodermic needle | syringe Hypo- In Webster's Dictionary \Hy"po-\ [Gr. ? under, beneath; akin to L. sub. See
{Sub-}.]
1. A prefix signifying a less quantity, or a low state or
degree, of that denoted by the word with which it is
joined, or position under or beneath.
2. (Chem.) A prefix denoting that the element to the name of
which it is prefixed enters with a low valence, or in a
low state of oxidization, usually the lowest, into the
compounds indicated; as, hyposulphurous acid.
\Hy"po\, n. Hypochondria. [Colloq.] \Hy"po\, n. [Abbrev. from hyposulphite.] (Photog.) Sodium hyposulphite, or thiosulphate, a solution of which is used as a bath to wash out the unchanged silver salts in a picture. [Colloq.] |
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