sulfurous acid

English

Alternative forms

• sulphurous acid (mainly UK)

Noun

sulfurous acid (uncountable)

1. (inorganic chemistry) The weak acid, H₂SO₃, present in a solution of sulfur dioxide in water; it is a reducing agent and mild bleach.

Derived terms

• chlorethylsulfurous acid, chlorethylsulphurous acid

Related terms

• sulfite
• bisulfite

Translations

the weak acid, H₂SO₃

• Czech: kyselina siřičitá f
• Danish: svovlsyrling c
• Faroese: svávulsýrlingur m
• Finnish: rikkihapoke (fi)
• French: acide sulfureux (fr) m
• German: schweflige Säure (de) f
• Ido: sulfitacido

• Italian: acido solforoso m
• Japanese: 亜硫酸 (ja) (aryūsan)
• Persian: سولفورو اسید‎ (sulfuro asid)
• Russian: се́рнистая кислота́ (ru) f (sérnistaja kislotá)
• Spanish: ácido sulfuroso m
• Swedish: svavelsyrlighet (sv) c
• Telugu: గంధికామ్లము (te) (gandhikāmlamu)