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besylic

/bɛsˈɪlɪk/

besylic adjective: denoting the aromatic sulfonic acid of the chemical formula C₆H₆O₃S; benzenesulfonic.

Adjective

besylic (not comparable)

  1. Denoting the aromatic sulfonic acid of the chemical formula C₆H₆O₃S; benzenesulfonic.

Origin of besylic

From besyl (“benzenesulphonyl”) + -ic.

Words formed from besylic

Questions about besylic

What does besylic mean?
Besylic means denoting the aromatic sulfonic acid of the chemical formula C₆H₆O₃S; benzenesulfonic.
What part of speech is besylic?
Besylic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce besylic?
Besylic is pronounced /bɛsˈɪlɪk/.

Words near besylic in the dictionary

  1. besworn
  2. besyde
  3. besyl
  4. besylate
  5. besylates
  6. besylic
  7. Besòs
  8. bet
  9. bet a dime to a dollar
  10. bet a dollar to a dime
  11. bet a dollar to a donut

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