Bisulphite

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  • n. Alternative spelling of bisulfite.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A salt of sulphurous acid in which the base replaces but half the hydrogen of the acid; an acid sulphite.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In chem., a salt of sulphurous acid, in which one half of the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a metal.
    • Word Usage
    "Small quantities of additives are usually employed in the process, eg sodium sulphite and bisulphite to give 150-200 ppm in the product to retard oxidative changes during processing and non-enzymic browning during storage; antioxidants and emulsifying agents may be added to minimise oxidative changes during storage and to improve the texture of the reconstituted product respectively."
    Cross Reference
    bisulphite of lime   
     
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