Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhl-fahyt]
- /ˈsʌl faɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhl-fahyt]
- /ˈsʌl faɪt/
Definitions of sulfite word
- noun sulfite a salt or ester of sulfurous acid. 1
- noun sulfite any sulfite-containing compound, especially one that is used in foods or drug products as a preservative and that can cause severe allergic reactions in susceptible individuals: use in fresh fruits and vegetables banned by the FDA in 1986. 1
- noun sulfite a salt of sulfurous acid containing the divalent, negative radical SO3 0
- noun sulfite an uncharged ester of this acid 0
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Origin of sulfite
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; sulf(ur) + -ite1
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Parts of speech for Sulfite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sulfite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sulfite usage trend in Literature
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