Sulfite

//ˈsʌlfaɪt// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Any salt of sulfurous acid. US

Synonyms

alcohol chemical

Example

"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”).

Related phrases

beryllium sulfite beryllium sulphite cadmium sulfite cadmium sulphite hydrogen sulfite hydrogen sulphite potassium sulfite sodium hydrogen sulfite sodium hydrogen sulphite sodium sulfite sodium sulphite sulfite of lime

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