sulfurous acid

English

Alternative forms

sulphurous acid (mainly UK)

Noun

sulfurous acid (uncountable)

(inorganic chemistry) The weak acid, H₂SO₃, present in a solution of sulfur dioxide in water; it is a reducing agent and mild bleach.

Derived terms

chlorethylsulfurous acid, chlorethylsulphurous acid

Related terms

Translations

the weak acid, H₂SO₃

Czech: kyselina siřičitá f
Danish: svovlsyrling c
Faroese: svávulsýrlingur m
Finnish: rikkihapoke (fi)
French: acide sulfureux (fr) m
German: schweflige Säure (de) f
Ido: sulfitacido
Italian: acido solforoso m
Japanese: 亜硫酸 (ja) (aryūsan)
Persian: سولفورو اسید (sulfuro asid)
Polish: kwas siarkawy m
Russian: се́рнистая кислота́ (ru) f (sérnistaja kislotá)
Spanish: ácido sulfuroso m
Swedish: svavelsyrlighet (sv) c
Telugu: గంధికామ్లము (te) (gandhikāmlamu)

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