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SULPHITE [2 records]

Record 1 2000-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
DEF

A salt of sulfurous acid, for example, sodium sulfite.

CONT

In ... [some] countries sulfites are widely permitted in wine, but its use extends also to certain other products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Sel de l'acide sulfureux.

CONT

L'anhydride sulfureux et les sulfites [...] sont utilisés pour la conservation du moût de raisin, du vin, des fruits séchés, de la moutarde, etc.; ils inactivent la vitamine B1

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Industries
DEF

to treat with sulfur dioxide, sulfurous acid, or a sulfite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Pratiquer le sulfitage d'un moût, d'un vin, d'un tonneau.

CONT

Pour sulfiter un moût, il suffit d'y dissoudre soit du gaz sulfureux, soit un sel comme le bisulfite de sodium (liquide) [...] dans une cuve de mélange, en dosant exactement les quantités nécessaires.

Spanish

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