Calcium sulfite

Calcium sulfite
  A white powder, soluble in diluted sulfuric acid. Used in the sulfite process for the manufacture of wood pulp.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

Energy terms . 2014.

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