sodium sulfite

noun

The sodium salt of sulfurous acid, Na₂SO₃, used as a food preservative, in photography and in many industrial applications.

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Meanings

nounsodium sulfite (plural sodium sulfites)

plural sodium sulfites · alternative sodium sulphite

  1. chemistryThe sodium salt of sulfurous acid, Na₂SO₃, used as a food preservative, in photography and in many industrial applications.
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