sulphite (plural sulphites)
(inorganic chemistry, chiefly, British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfite
(obsolete) A person who is spontaneous and original in thought and conversation.
Antonym: bromide
Source: Wiktionary
Sul"phite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. sulfite. See Sulphur.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of sulphurous acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
