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DMSO

DMSO is the initialism 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 DMSO

What is DMSO the initialism of?
DMSO is the initialism of dimethyl sulfoxide.

Words near DMSO in the dictionary

  1. DMR
  2. DMRs
  3. DMS
  4. DMSA
  5. DMSD
  6. DMSO
  7. DMSP
  8. DMSs
  9. DMT
  10. DMU
  11. DMUs

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