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1,7-Cleves acid

1,7-Cleves acid noun: 1-aminonaphthalene-7-sulfonic acid.

Noun

1,7-Cleves acid (uncountable)

  1. 1-aminonaphthalene-7-sulfonic acid.

Origin of 1,7-Cleves acid

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

Questions about 1,7-Cleves acid

What does 1,7-Cleves acid mean?
1,7-Cleves acid means 1-aminonaphthalene-7-sulfonic acid.
What part of speech is 1,7-Cleves acid?
1,7-Cleves acid is a noun.

Words near 1,7-Cleves acid in the dictionary

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