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Definition of sulfite noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sulfite

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