sulfite
[ suhl-fahyt ]
/ ˈsʌl faɪt /
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of sulfurous acid.
any sulfite-containing compound, especially one that is used in foods or drug products as a preservative and that can cause severe allergic reactions in susceptible individuals: use in fresh fruits and vegetables banned by the FDA in 1986.
OTHER WORDS FROM sulfite
sul·fit·ic [suhl-fit-ik] /sʌlˈfɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby sulfite
Example sentences from the Web for sulfite
A combination of ground and sulfite wood makes the paper now used for news-print.
How To Write Special Feature Articles |Willard Grosvenor BleyerMore than a mere trace of the precipitate proves that some sulfite was used to preserve the meat.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants |Edwin M. BruceBut the sulfite liquors of the paper mills are being worked up successfully into industrial alcohol.
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Medical definitions for sulfite
sulfite
[ sŭl′fīt′ ]
n.
A salt or ester of sulfurous acid.
Other words from sulfite
sul•fit′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for sulfite
sulfite
[ sŭl′fīt′ ]
A salt or ester of sulfurous acid, containing the group SO3.