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亜硫酸塩 (aryuusanen) Japanese meaning: sulfite | Kotomora

亜あ硫りゅう酸さん塩えん

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Meanings

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sulfite

Technical term in chemistry; refers to a salt or ester of sulfurous acid.

この食しょく品ひんには亜あ硫りゅう酸さん塩えんが保ほ存ぞん料りょうとして使つかわれている

。

Sulfites are used as a preservative in this food.

Kanji

亜Asia, rank next, come after
硫sulphur
酸acid, bitterness, sour
塩salt

Related words

硫りゅう酸さん塩えん
硫酸塩 is sulfate (SO₄²⁻), while 亜硫酸塩 is sulfite (SO₃²⁻), with one less oxygen atom.

Built from

亜あ+硫りゅう酸さん塩えん

Etymology

Compound of 亜硫酸 (sulfurous acid) + 塩 (salt). The prefix 亜 indicates a lower oxidation state compared to 硫酸 (sulfuric acid).