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alkanesulfonate

alkanesulfonate noun: the salt or ester of an alkyl sulfonic acid.

Noun

alkanesulfonate (plural alkanesulfonates)

  1. The salt or ester of an alkyl sulfonic acid

Forms of alkanesulfonate

pluralalkanesulfonates

Origin of alkanesulfonate

From alkane + sulfonate.

Questions about alkanesulfonate

What does alkanesulfonate mean?
Alkanesulfonate means the salt or ester of an alkyl sulfonic acid.
What part of speech is alkanesulfonate?
Alkanesulfonate is a noun.
What is the plural of alkanesulfonate?
The plural of alkanesulfonate is alkanesulfonates.

Words near alkanesulfonate in the dictionary

  1. alkanediol
  2. alkanediols
  3. alkanediyl
  4. alkanediyls
  5. alkanes
  6. alkanesulfonate
  7. alkanesulfonates
  8. alkanesulfonic
  9. alkanesulfonic acid
  10. alkanesulfonic acids
  11. alkanesulphonate

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