sulfonic

[ suhl-fon-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. sulfo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfonic¹

First recorded in 1870–75; sulfone + -ic

Example Sentences

The name of this is sodium ditolyl-disazo-beta-naphthylamine-6-sulfonic-beta-naphthylamine-3.6-disulfonate.

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