sodium bisulfite
An acid salt (NaHSO 3 ), usually
prepared by passing sulfur dioxide through a
solution of sodium carbonate. It is unstable and
is generally known only in solution. It is used to
sulfite oils employed in fatliquoring leather,
and, because of its capability of liberating
sulfur dioxide, in bleaching leather. (306 , 363 )
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