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⚗️ A chemical compound 🧪 To treat chemically
to bisulfite

to bisulfite

9.1
To add a preservative chemical to something to stop decay or change it
  • verb
  • /baɪˈsʌlfaɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tratar con bisulfito
  • Winemakers often bisulphite grape juice to prevent unwanted fermentation.

Examples

  • The chemist bisulfited the sample before testing.

  • To preserve the solution, the chemist decided to bisulphite it during preparation.

  • The laboratory technician needed to bisulphite the sample before running further tests.

  • We need to bisulfite the solution to preserve its freshness.

  • To prevent oxidation, the winemaker decided to bisulphite the wine after fermentation.

  • Before analyzing the composition, the researcher will bisulphite the chemical sample for accuracy.

  • To maintain the sample's integrity, it is essential to bisulphite during the preservation process.

How Treated

to saturate
55 5.2
to bisulfite
  • Specialized
9.1
to treat
211 3.2
to preserve
496 3.4

Surface Forms

bisulfite infinitive
bisulfited past
bisulfited past participle
bisulfiting present participle
bisulfites third person singular

Etymology

The verb bisulphite comes from the chemical name bisulfite, made of bi- and sulfite. It means to 'treat with bisulfite', that is to add this sulfur chemical to preserve or change a sample, food, or solution.