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hydroxymethylsulfonate

/haɪˌdɹɑksimɛθəlˈsʌlfəneɪt/

hydroxymethylsulfonate noun: a sulfonated organic compound that is widely used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other industrial chemicals, and is also produced naturally by certain microorganisms.

Noun

hydroxymethylsulfonate (uncountable)

  1. A sulfonated organic compound that is widely used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other industrial chemicals, and is also produced naturally by certain microorganisms.

Origin of hydroxymethylsulfonate

From hydroxy + methyl + sulfonate.

Questions about hydroxymethylsulfonate

What does hydroxymethylsulfonate mean?
Hydroxymethylsulfonate means a sulfonated organic compound that is widely used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other industrial chemicals, and is also produced naturally by certain microorganisms.
What part of speech is hydroxymethylsulfonate?
Hydroxymethylsulfonate is a noun.
How do you pronounce hydroxymethylsulfonate?
Hydroxymethylsulfonate is pronounced /haɪˌdɹɑksimɛθəlˈsʌlfəneɪt/.

Words near hydroxymethylsulfonate in the dictionary

  1. hydroxymethylnitrofurantoin
  2. hydroxymethylome
  3. hydroxymethylomes
  4. hydroxymethylpentylcyclohexenecarboxaldehyde
  5. hydroxymethyls
  6. hydroxymethylsulfonate
  7. hydroxymethyltransferase
  8. hydroxymethyltransferases
  9. hydroxymidazolam
  10. hydroxymycin
  11. hydroxymyristic acid

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