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sulphites

sulphites is the plural of sulphite.

Meaning of sulphite

Noun

sulphite (plural sulphites)

  1. (obsolete) A person who is spontaneous and original in thought and conversation.
    • A sulphite is a person who does his own thinking, he is a person who has surprises up his sleeve. He is explosive.1906, Gelett Burgess, Are You a Bromide?
    Antonyms:
    bromide

Phrases with sulphites

Questions about sulphites

What is sulphites the plural of?
Sulphites is the plural of sulphite.

Words near sulphites in the dictionary

  1. sulphiredoxin
  2. sulphiredoxins
  3. sulphite
  4. sulphite ammonia caramel
  5. sulphite of soda
  6. sulphites
  7. sulphitian
  8. sulphitic
  9. sulpho-
  10. sulphoacid
  11. sulphoacids

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