Sulfite
/ˈsʌlfaɪt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any salt of sulfurous acid. US
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More examples"The principal chemical preservatives used in the curing of meats are borax and boric acid and sulfite of soda."
Etymology
From sulfur + -ite (“suffix used for salts of acids ending in -ous”).