sulfite
noun/ˈsʌlfaɪt/
/ˈsʌlfaɪt/
(US English) (British English sulphite)
- a salt that is found naturally in wine and that is added to some food products to make them last longerWord Originlate 18th cent.: from French sulfite, alteration of sulfate.
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