bisulfite

bisulfite

English

Alternative forms

• bisulphite (UK)

Etymology

bi- +‎ sulfite

Noun

bisulfite (plural bisulfites)

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

Derived terms

• metabisulfite
• sodium bisulfite

Translations

univalent group -HSO₃, or any salt containing it

Finnish: vetysulfiitti (fi) Irish: déshuilfít f

Italian: bisolfito (it) m