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Meaning of "sulfite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SULFITE

sulfite  [ˈsʌlfaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SULFITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sulfite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SULFITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sulfite

Sulfites or sulphites are compounds that contain the sulfite ion SO32−. The sulfite ion is the conjugate base of bisulfite. Although its acid is elusive, its salts are widely used.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SULFITE


bisulfite
ˌbaɪˈsʌlfaɪt
bisulphite
baɪˈsʌlfaɪt
bryophyte
ˈbraɪəˌfaɪt
bullfight
ˈbʊlˌfaɪt
catfight
ˈkætˌfaɪt
cockfight
ˈkɒkˌfaɪt
dogfight
ˈdɒɡˌfaɪt
epiphyte
ˈɛpɪˌfaɪt
fight
faɪt
firefight
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪt
gametophyte
ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌfaɪt
graphite
ˈɡræfaɪt
gunfight
ˈɡʌnˌfaɪt
hydrosulphite
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsʌlfaɪt
hyposulphite
ˌhaɪpəˈsʌlfaɪt
neophyte
ˈniːəʊˌfaɪt
phosphite
ˈfɒsfaɪt
prizefight
ˈpraɪzˌfaɪt
sulphite
ˈsʌlfaɪt
synadelphite
ˌsɪnəˈdelfaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SULFITE

sulfadimidine
sulfadoxine
sulfamethazine
sulfanilamide
sulfatase
sulfate
sulfathiazole
sulfatic
sulfation
sulfhydryl
sulfitic
sulfonamide
sulfonate
sulfonation
sulfone
sulfonic acid
sulfonium compound
sulfonium salt
sulfonmethane
sulfonyl

WORDS THAT END LIKE SULFITE

black and white
black-and-white
cite
despite
elite
favourite
in black and white
in the white
invite
lite
petite
quite
satellite
site
sodium pyrosulfite
suite
the white
turfite
Wycliffite
Wyclifite

Synonyms and antonyms of sulfite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sulfite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SULFITE

Find out the translation of sulfite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sulfite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sulfite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亚硫酸盐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sulfito
570 millions of speakers

English

sulfite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sulfite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلفيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сульфитной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sulfito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sulfite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sulfite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sulfit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sulfit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

亜硫酸塩
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아황산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sulfida
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sulfite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sulfite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सल्फाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sülfit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

solfito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siarczyn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сульфітної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sulfit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θειώδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sulfiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sulfit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sulfitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sulfite

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SULFITE»

The term «sulfite» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.229 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SULFITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sulfite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sulfite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sulfite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SULFITE»

Discover the use of sulfite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sulfite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Microbiological Safety and Quality of Food
In fruits and vegetables, sulfite is used mainly to prevent chemical and enzymic reactions that lead to deterioration, eg, in dried products or in products in which the water activity (aw) has been otherwise reduced by the addition of solutes.
Barbara Lund, Tony C. Baird-Parker, Grahame Warwick Gould, 2000
2
Boiler Operator's Handbook
The standard chemical for steam plants and lots of hot water plants is sodium sulfite (NaSO3) which dissolves to free sulfite ions to remove oxygen. It takes two sulfite ions to remove a molecule of oxygen gas (2SO3- + O2 => SO4-) so it takes a ...
Kenneth E. Heselton, 2005
3
Principles of Orthomolecularism
Only undissociated sulfurous acid (H2SO3) possesses significant antimicrobial activity and traverse microbial cell membranes. The lower the pH of a sulfite- containing wine, the more sulfurous acid is present. The bound forms of sulfite appear ...
R. A. S. Hemat, 2003
4
Antimicrobials in Food, Third Edition
The body normally metabolizes sulfite to sulfate by the action of sulfite oxidase ( EC 1.8.3.1). If this enzyme is less active, then increased levels of thiosulfate can be found in the urine after ingestion of sulfite. Town et al. (1989) tested this idea ...
P. Michael Davidson, John N. Sofos, A. Larry Branen, 2005
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Handbook of Water Analysis
Table 13 Selective Media for the Detection of Sulfite-Reducing Clostridia, Including Clostridium perfringens. Using the MPN Method Table 14 Selective Media for the Detection of Clostridium perfringens Using the Membrane Filtration Method ...
Leo M.L. Nollet, Leen S. P. De Gelder, 2000
6
Gas Purification
Oxidation in wet limestone or lime FGD systems refers to the conversion of calcium sulfite hemihydrate (called calcium sulfite) to calcium sulfate dihydrate, i.e., gypsum (called calcium sulfate). Natural oxidation occurs if nothing is done to force ...
Arthur L Kohl, Richard Nielsen, 1997
7
Solutions To Boiler and Cooling Water Problems
used correctly, corrosion of boiler systems can result from oxygen and/or the decomposition of sodium sulfite. The usual sodium sulfite residual in boiler water is 20-40 ppm. Sulfite should be added as far back in the system as possible; in most ...
C. D. Schroeder, 1990
8
ADVANCES IN FOOD RESEARCH
For example, Tsuchida et al. (1973, 1975) isolated a number of polyhydroxy alkylated pyridines, pyrazines, and pyrroles from weakly acidic sugar-ammonia systems with or without sulfite by GLC and ion-exchange chromatography (Fig. 8, 2-8).
C. O. Chichester, B. S. Schweigert, 1989
9
Effects of chlorine and sulfite reduction on Lake Michigan ...
P. K. Kovacic, A. S. Brooks, United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development, University of Wisconsin. Center for Great Lakes Studies. A new approach was tried to determine fast reaction rates.
P. K. Kovacic, A. S. Brooks, United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development, 1976
10
Two-stage nonchlorination bleaching of several hardwood ...
Two-stage nonchlorination bleaching of several hardwood neutral sulfite semichemical pulps, by F. A. Simmonds and Axel Hyttinen. Madison, Wis., F.P.L., 1964. Summarizes the results of experiments wiih the nonchlorination, two-stage  ...
F. A. Simmonds, 1964

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SULFITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sulfite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sulfite-filtering Üllo aims to make wine-drinking less whine-inducing
Do you get itchy, cramped-up or wheezy from even a little bit of wine? It could be because you have a sulfite sensitivity. Sulfites are sulfur-based compounds that ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
2
Meet the Chicago Startup That Wants to Purify Your Wine
You may have seen the small label at the bottom of your wine bottle that reads "Contains Sulfite" and wondered, what is this? Is sulfite bad? Is that what's giving ... «Chicago Inno, Jul 15»
3
Wine Sulfites Are Fine, But Here's How to Remove Them Anyway
For millions of drinkers, the scariest two words on a bottle of wine are “CONTAINS SULFITES.” Sulfites comprise a range of sulfur compounds—particularly sulfur ... «Wired, Jun 15»
4
Sulfites are a problem for few people
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 73 years old, and I consume a glass or two of merlot wine with dinner each day. What, if any, problem exists with sulfites present in this ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, May 15»
5
Dr. Roach: Sulfites are a problem for few people
Dear Dr. Roach: I am 73 years old, and I consume a glass or two of merlot wine with dinner each day. What, if any, problem exists with sulfites present in this ... «The Detroit News, May 15»
6
Ullo wants to take those sulfites out of your sauvignon blanc, merlot
Ullo founder James Kornacki, left, discusses the company's wine purifier at an event at Morgan Manufacturing. Kornacki invented the selective sulfite capture ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
7
Sugar Creek Winery produces sulfite-free wine
Sugar Creek Winery LLC in Ferryville, WI run by Paul Franzen, 48, specializes in the production of sulfite-free wine. Sulfite, a sulfur-based antibacterial ... «The Clarion, May 15»
8
St. Louis startup extracts sulfites from wine without changing taste
Alison MacInnes suffers from an adverse reaction to the sulfites that are added to most wine to help preserve it. Symptoms of such sulfite sensitivity can include ... «St. Louis Business Journal, Apr 15»
9
New sulfite levels praised
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has released a much-anticipated update to their current sulfate standard, which will now adhere to a ... «Herald Review, Mar 15»
10
Quit blaming your hangovers on the sulfites in wine
Never mind that the average bottle of Cabernet contains far fewer sulfites than, ... not these readers wrote in the hope that I could recommend a “sulfite-free wine. «MarketWatch, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sulfite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sulfite>. Apr 2024 ».
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