bisulfite

American

[bahy-suhl-fahyt] / baɪˈsʌl faɪt /

Or bisulphite

noun

Chemistry.

a salt of sulfurous acid, containing the HSO 3 − group; an acid sulfite; a hydrogen sulfite, as sodium bisulfite, NaHSO 3 .

Etymology

Origin of bisulfite

First recorded in 1885–90; bi- ¹ + sulfite

Example Sentences

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Frozen shrimp may contain preservatives like sodium tripolyphosphate and sodium bisulfite, which people with sulfite or phosphate sensitivities may want to avoid.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024

Nasima says he gets stomach aches – a common complaint, possibly related to the sodium bisulfite.

From The Guardian • Dec. 13, 2012

Nevertheless, 10-15 g. of dichloroacetone are thus dissolved; this material, together with a little unchanged dichlorohydrin, may be recovered by a long procedure involving extraction with ether and sodium bisulfite.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

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