BISULPHITE

Noun

bisulphite (plural bisulphites)

(inorganic chemistry, British) Alternative spelling of bisulfite

Source: Wiktionary


Bi*sul"phite, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of sulphurous acid in which the base replaces but half the hydrogen of the acid; an acid sulphite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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