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1,6-Cleves acid

1,6-Cleves acid noun: 1-aminonaphthalene-6-sulfonic acid.

Noun

1,6-Cleves acid (uncountable)

  1. 1-aminonaphthalene-6-sulfonic acid.

Origin of 1,6-Cleves acid

Named after Swedish chemist Per Teodor Cleve, with functional groups numbered per IUPAC nomenclature.

Questions about 1,6-Cleves acid

What does 1,6-Cleves acid mean?
1,6-Cleves acid means 1-aminonaphthalene-6-sulfonic acid.
What part of speech is 1,6-Cleves acid?
1,6-Cleves acid is a noun.

Words near 1,6-Cleves acid in the dictionary

  1. 1 Timothy
  2. 1% milk
  3. 1,000th
  4. 1,2-naphthoquinone
  5. 1,4-naphthoquinone
  6. 1,6-Cleves acid
  7. 1,7-Cleves acid
  8. 1-1-8
  9. 1-2 punch
  10. 1-2-3
  11. 1-2-3 block

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