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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">sodium metabisulfite</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>sodium compounds</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>disodium pyrosulfite</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>metabisulfite, sodium</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sodium metabisulphite</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sodium pyrosulfite</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sodium pyrosulphite</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ An inorganic compound used in the form of a white crystalline powder used variously as an antioxidant, a disinfectant, and a preservative in foods. In a conservation context, it has been used for removing rust stains from paper. ]]></note></mads>