sulphite

British  

/ ˈsʌlfaɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of sulphurous acid, containing the ions SO 3 ^2– or HSO 3 ^– ( hydrogen sulphite ) or the groups –SO 3 or –HSO 3 . The salts are usually soluble crystalline compounds

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Other Word Forms

• sulphitic
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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sulphite

Generally though, the sulphite content is higher in sweet white wines rather than reds.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2023

The rest comes out as a waste sulphite liquor,* a sirupy fluid.

From Time Magazine Archive

Upshot was that Union Bag's sulphite pulp plants had to be scrapped.

From Time Magazine Archive

From sulphite liquor, in the course of a decade, Chemist Howard and his helpers drew a reddish-brown goo: lignin.

From Time Magazine Archive

The supply of sulphide should therefore be dissolved as soon as purchased, as follows: Stock sulphide solution—20 per cent; sodium sulphite 4 ounces; water to make 20 ounces.

From Bromide Printing and Enlarging A Practical Guide to the Making of Bromide Prints by Contact and Bromide Enlarging by Daylight and Artificial Light, With the Toning of Bromide Prints and Enlargements by John A. Tennant

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