bisulphite

bi·sul·fite

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy-suhl-fahyt]
- /baɪˈsʌl faɪt/
- /baɪsˈʌlfaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-suhl-fahyt]
- /baɪˈsʌl faɪt/

Definitions of bisulphite word

noun bisulphite a salt or ester of sulphurous acid containing the monovalent group -HSO3 or the ion HSO3– 3
noun bisulphite consisting of or containing the group -HSO3 or the ion HSO3– 3
noun bisulphite a salt of sulfurous acid, containing the HSO 3 − group; an acid sulfite; a hydrogen sulfite, as sodium bisulfite, NaHSO 3 . 1
noun bisulphite (inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite. 0

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Origin of bisulphite

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; bi-1 + sulfite

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Parts of speech for Bisulphite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bisulphite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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