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pyrosulphite

pyrosulphite noun: the anion S₂O₅²⁻; any salt containing this anion.

Noun

pyrosulphite (plural pyrosulphites)

  1. The anion S₂O₅²⁻; any salt containing this anion
    Synonyms:
    metabisulfite

Synonyms of pyrosulphite

Forms of pyrosulphite

pluralpyrosulphites

Origin of pyrosulphite

From pyro- + sulphite.

Questions about pyrosulphite

What does pyrosulphite mean?
Pyrosulphite means the anion S₂O₅²⁻; any salt containing this anion.
What part of speech is pyrosulphite?
Pyrosulphite is a noun.
What is the plural of pyrosulphite?
The plural of pyrosulphite is pyrosulphites.

Words near pyrosulphite in the dictionary

  1. pyrosulfuric
  2. pyrosulfuric acid
  3. pyrosulfuryl
  4. pyrosulphate
  5. pyrosulphates
  6. pyrosulphite
  7. pyrosulphites
  8. pyrosulphuric
  9. pyrosulphuric acid
  10. pyrosynthesis
  11. pyrosynthetic

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