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Sulfite vs Sulfitian - What's the difference?

sulfite | sulfitian |

As a noun sulfite

is any salt of sulfurous acid.

As an adjective sulfitian is

describing minerals containing sulfite anions.

sulfite

Alternative forms

* sulphite (mainly UK)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any salt of sulfurous acid.
  • Derived terms

    * beryllium sulfite, beryllium sulphite * bisulfite, bisulphite * cadmium sulfite, cadmium sulphite * hydrosulfite, hydrosulphite * hydrogen sulfite, hydrogen sulphite * hyposulfite, hyposulphite * pyrosulfite, pyrosulphite * sodium hydrogen sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulphite * sodium sulfite, sodium sulphite * sulfite of lime, sulphite of lime * sulfite of soda, sulphite of soda * sulfite pulp, sulphite pulp * thiosulfite, thiosulphite

    Anagrams

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    sulfitian

    English

    Alternative forms

    *sulphitian

    Adjective

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  • (mineralogy) Describing minerals containing sulfite anions