sulfitage

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

sulfitage

Etymology

from sulfite with the suffix -age.

Definition

1. Action of sulfiting, treatment of a substance with sulfur dioxide or one of its soluble salts to purify or decolorize it, used especially for the preservation of food products.: Le sulfitage des sirops.

Antonym

désulfitage

Plural

sulfitages

See also

sulfurage (cn.) désulfiter (v.) désulfurer (v.) sulfurer (v.) sulfuration (cn.) soufre (cn.) sulfuriser (v.) soufreur (cn.) soufreuse (cn.) bisulfite (cn.) soufreux (adj.) hyposulfite (cn.) soufrage (cn.) soufrer (v.) soufrière (cn.) sulfite (cn.) sulfuré (adj.) sulfure (cn.) sulfureux (adj.) sulfurique (adj.)