«A super-saturated solution of sodium thiosulphate in unrefined petroleum turned out to provide the perfect medium.»

Oh, come on. I know you’re a NYT bestselling author, Hugo winner etc. etc., but…. sodium sulfur-sulfur? C’mon, we can do better.

Mercuro-sulfate? Ferrosulfate? Cyanosulfate? Some sort of anhydride? Cuprosulfate? Thiochromate? (That seems catchy. Colorful, even.) Thiobromate?