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dimethyl sulphoxide

dimethyl sulphoxide is the alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide.

Meaning of dimethyl sulfoxide

Noun

dimethyl sulfoxide (uncountable, abbreviation DMSO)

  1. An organic compound, (CH₃)₂SO, obtained as a byproduct from wood pulp, and is used as a solvent for carrying out chemical reactions and for administering drugs through the skin; also used as a reagent; its polar structure is a resonance hybrid.

Questions about dimethyl sulphoxide

What is dimethyl sulphoxide the alternative spelling of?
Dimethyl sulphoxide is the alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide.

Words near dimethyl sulphoxide in the dictionary

  1. dimethyl sulfate
  2. dimethyl sulfide
  3. dimethyl sulfone
  4. dimethyl sulfones
  5. dimethyl sulfoxide
  6. dimethyl sulphoxide
  7. dimethyl telluride
  8. dimethyl terephthalate
  9. dimethylacetal
  10. dimethylacetals
  11. dimethylacetamide

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