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Hypo

/hˈaɪpoʊ/
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(noun) Melancholy; a fit of hypochondria; a morbid depression.

The term 'hypo' is often used as a shorthand for sodium thiosulfate.
Photographers once used hypo to fix their black and white prints.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The photographer used ____ to fix the images on the film during the development process.

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