monosulphitemonosulfiten.
/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsʌlfʌɪt/, U.S. /ˌmɑnəˈsəlˌfaɪt/ Chemistry. rare.
A sulphite containing one sulphite anion in the molecule.
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1854 J. Scoffern in Orr's Circle Sci., Chem. 408 Two compounds of sulphurous acid with soda are known—the monosulphite and the bisulphite.
1952 Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 18 45 (title) Utilization of waste liquors from the digestion of straw with monosulphite.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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