bisulphite

British  

/ baɪˈsʌlfaɪt /

noun

1. a salt or ester of sulphurous acid containing the monovalent group -HSO 3 or the ion HSO 3 ^–

2. (modifier) consisting of or containing the group -HSO 3 or the ion HSO 3 ^–

   bisulphite ion

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Example Sentences

They are then rinsed with a hose, and after draining, again dipped into another solution containing one per cent of bisulphite of lime; after the nuts have assumed the desired tint, they are again rinsed with water and then dried.

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The cost of fifty gallons of chlorine dip will be about forty cents; the same bulk of the bisulphite dip, probably considerably less.

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This liquid is concentrated in vacuum pans to a specific gravity of 40� to 44� B., a small quantity of sodium bisulphite solution being added to bleach it, to prevent fermentation, and to inhibit browning.

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Substances used for the removal of excess chlorine are usually known as “antichlors” and those that have been most frequently employed are sodium bisulphite, NaHSO3, and sodium thiosulphate Na2S2O3.

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Sodium bisulphite is a very efficient “antichlor,” only 1.46 parts being required to remove 1 part of chlorine, but owing to its instability the action is uncertain.

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