Classification Term: 4352
Alkaline earth metal sulfites (ontology term: CHEMONTID:0000700)
Inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is sulfite, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkaline earth metal." []
found 1 associated metabolites at sub_class metabolite taxonomy ontology rank level.
Ancestor: Alkaline earth metal oxoanionic compounds
Child Taxonomies: There is no child term of current ontology term.
Calcium sulfite
Calcium sulphite
Preservative. Calcium sulfite, or calcium sulphite, is a chemical compound which is the salt of calcium cation and sulfite anion with the molecular formula CaSO3. As a food additive it is used as a preservative under the E number E226. It is commonly used in preserving wine, cider, fruit juice, canned fruit and vegetables. Preservative