"sodium sulfite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sodium sulfites [plural], sodium sulphite [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sodium sulfite (plural sodium sulfites)
  1. (chemistry) The sodium salt of sulfurous acid, Na₂SO₃, used as a food preservative, in photography and in many industrial applications. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-sodium_sulfite-en-noun-~EVhsepN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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