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- bi|sul|fite or bi|sul|phite «by SUHL fyt», noun.a salt of sulfurous acid containing the univalent group -HSO3.
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sul|fite — «SUHL fyt», noun. a salt or ester of sulfurous acid. ╂[< French sulfite, arbitrary alteration of sulphate; see etym. under sulfate (Cf. ↑sulfate). Compare etym. under ite2. (Cf. ↑ ite)] … Useful english dictionary
hy|dro|sul|fite — «HY druh SUHL fyt», noun. a salt of hydrosulfurous acid, especially sodium hyposulfite (Na2S2O4) used as a bleaching agent … Useful english dictionary
hy|po|sul|fite — «HY puh SUHL fyt», noun. 1. a salt of hyposulfurous acid; dithionite. 2. = sodium thiosulfate. (Cf. ↑sodium thiosulfate) … Useful english dictionary
sodium met|a|bi|sul|fite — «MEHT uh by SUHL fyt», a white, crystalline compound, used especially as a reducing agent and food preservative. Formula: Na2S2O5 … Useful english dictionary
sul — sul·cal; sul·cate; sul·co·marginal; sul·cu·lus; sul·cus; sul·fa·cet·a·mide; sul·fa·diazine; sul·fa·guanidine; sul·fa·mate; sul·fa·mer·a·zine; sul·fa·meth·a·zine; sul·fa·mez·a·thine; sul·fam·ic; sul·fam·o·yl; sul·fa·nil·a·mide; sul·fan·i·late;… … English syllables
fite — aschaf·fite; bet·a·fite; fite; hani·fite; hy·dro·sul·fite; sul·fite; han·a·fite; sof·fite; … English syllables
bi|sul|phite — bi|sul|fite or bi|sul|phite «by SUHL fyt», noun. a salt of sulfurous acid containing the univalent group HSO3 … Useful english dictionary
sulfite oxidase — sul·fite ox·i·dase (sulґfīt okґsĭ dās) [EC 1.8.3.1] an enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the final reaction in the degradation of sulfur containing amino acids, oxidizing sulfite to sulfate; it also oxidizes and… … Medical dictionary
sulfite — sul•fite [[t]ˈsʌl faɪt[/t]] n. 1) chem. a salt or ester of sulfurous acid 2) chem. nut pha any sulfite containing compound, esp. one that is used in foods or drug products as a preservative • Etymology: 1780–90 sul•fit′ic ˈfɪt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
sulfite — sul·fite … English syllables
