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metabisulfite

metabisulfite noun: the oxyanion of sulfur S₂O₅²⁻ or any salt containing this ion.

Noun

metabisulfite (plural metabisulfites)

  1. The oxyanion of sulfur S₂O₅²⁻ or any salt containing this ion

Forms of metabisulfite

pluralmetabisulfites
alternative formmetabisulphite

Words formed from metabisulfite

Questions about metabisulfite

What does metabisulfite mean?
Metabisulfite means the oxyanion of sulfur S₂O₅²⁻ or any salt containing this ion.
What part of speech is metabisulfite?
Metabisulfite is a noun.
What is the plural of metabisulfite?
The plural of metabisulfite is metabisulfites.

Words near metabisulfite in the dictionary

  1. metabiotic
  2. metabiotically
  3. metabisulfate
  4. metabisulfates
  5. metabisulfide
  6. metabisulfite
  7. metabisulfites
  8. metabisulphate
  9. metabisulphite
  10. metabisulphites
  11. metablast

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