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sulfurous acid Definition
sulphurous acidsulfurous acidnoun 1. chem.(formula H2SO3) a colourless weakly acidic solution of sulphur dioxide in water that acts as a reducing agent and is used as a bleach, antiseptic and preservative, and in brewing and wine-making, paper and textile manufacture and the refining of petroleum products.
Etymology: 18c.