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hypo
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  1. hypo
  2. hypo-
  3. hypo-alum toning process

1hy·po

noun \ˈhī-(ˌ)pō\
plural hypos

Definition of HYPO

: hypochondria

First Known Use of HYPO

1711

2hypo

noun
plural hypos

Definition of HYPO

: sodium thiosulfate; also : a solution of sodium thiosulfate

Origin of HYPO

short for hyposulfite thiosulfate
First Known Use: 1855

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

3hypo

noun
plural hypos

Definition of HYPO

1
: hypodermic syringe
2
: hypodermic injection
3
: stimulus

First Known Use of HYPO

1925

4hypo

transitive verb

Definition of HYPO

: stimulate <do everything possible to hypo the economy — Clem Morgello>

First Known Use of HYPO

1942

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