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Etymology of the English word sulfite

the English word sulfite
derived from the English word sulfur
derived from the Anglo-Norman word sulfre
derived from the Latin word sulfur (brimstone, sulfur; lightning)
using the English suffix -ite

Derivations in English

bisulfite, hyposulfite

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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