bisulfite

English

Alternative forms

• bisulphite (UK)

Etymology

From bi- +‎ sulfite.

Noun

bisulfite (plural bisulfites)

1. (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) The univalent group -HSO₃, or any salt containing it.

Derived terms

• bisulfited
• metabisulfite
• sodium bisulfite

 

Translations

univalent group -HSO₃, or any salt containing it

• Finnish: vetysulfiitti (fi)
• Irish: déshuilfít f
• Italian: bisolfito (it) m