isethionic acid
UK/ʌɪˌsiː.θiˌɒn.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/US/ˌaɪ.si.θiˌɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
isethionic acid noun: a synthetic short-chain alkane sulfonic acid used in the manufacture of anionic surfactants.
Noun
isethionic acid (uncountable)
- A synthetic short-chain alkane sulfonic acid used in the manufacture of anionic surfactants.
Origin of isethionic acid
From is- + ethionic acid.
Words formed from isethionic acid
Words that rhyme with isethionic acid
- acid
- aminosalicylic acid
- peracid
- subacid
- alendronic acid
- amidotrizoic acid
- aminocaproic acid
- antacid
- barbituric acid
- diacid
- diatrizoic acid
- etidronic acid
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- glycyrrhizic acid
- hydracid
- hydrochloric acid
- hyperacid
- hypoacid
- iopanoic acid
- iopodic acid
- jassid
- ketoacid
- monacid
- monoacid
- mycophenolic acid
- nalidixic acid
- nonacid
- orotic acid
- oxyacid
- placid
- polyacid
- pyruvic acid
- ricinoleic acid
- risedronic acid
- stibogluconic acid
- superacid
- tetracid
- tiludronic acid
- tranexamic acid
- triacid
- zoledronic acid
Questions about isethionic acid
- What does isethionic acid mean?
- Isethionic acid means a synthetic short-chain alkane sulfonic acid used in the manufacture of anionic surfactants.
- What part of speech is isethionic acid?
- Isethionic acid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce isethionic acid?
- Isethionic acid is pronounced /ʌɪˌsiː.θiˌɒn.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/ (UK).
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