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English translation: sulfite


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Italian term or phrase:zolfito
English translation:sulfite
Entered by: Franco Rigoni
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10:12 Jun 9, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Italian term or phrase: zolfito
ossido di zolfo e zolfito
Franco Rigoni
Italy
Local time: 05:28
sulfite
Explanation:
(solfito)
... sulfur oxide and sulfite.
Sulfite is -SO3, with valence -2.
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TechLawDC
United States
Grading comment
Grazie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1sulphur oxide
Vincenzo Di Maso
4sulfiteTechLawDC


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sulphur oxide


Explanation:
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Vincenzo Di Maso
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Lofthouse
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much!
neutral  EleoE: This is "Ossido di Zolfo". :)
7 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sulfite


Explanation:
(solfito)
... sulfur oxide and sulfite.
Sulfite is -SO3, with valence -2.

TechLawDC
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Grazie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EleoE
1 hr
disagree  Vincenzo Di Maso: Sulfite is "solfito" http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solfito See many refs on google
1 hr
  -> There is no need to go to Google. If you read my entry you will discover that I identified it as a misspelling!
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