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thallous

[ thal-uhs ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. containing univalent thallium.

thallous

/ ˈθæləs /

adjective

  1. of or containing thallium, esp in the monovalent state
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thallous1

First recorded in 1885–90; thall(ium) + -ous
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Example Sentences

On allowing the liquid to stand for some time a bright yellow precipitate of thallous iodide separates out.

The precipitate is thallous iodide TlI, and contains 61.6 per cent.

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