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methanesulfonamide

methanesulfonamide noun: the sulfonamide of methanesulfonic acid, CH₃SO₂NH₂, used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals etc.

Noun

methanesulfonamide (uncountable)

  1. The sulfonamide of methanesulfonic acid, CH₃SO₂NH₂, used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals etc

Origin of methanesulfonamide

From methane + sulfonamide.

Questions about methanesulfonamide

What does methanesulfonamide mean?
Methanesulfonamide means the sulfonamide of methanesulfonic acid, CH₃SO₂NH₂, used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals etc.
What part of speech is methanesulfonamide?
Methanesulfonamide is a noun.

Words near methanesulfonamide in the dictionary

  1. methane hydrates
  2. methane ice
  3. methane rain
  4. methanelike
  5. methanes
  6. methanesulfonamide
  7. methanesulfonate
  8. methanesulfonated
  9. methanesulfonates
  10. methanesulfonic acid
  11. methanesulfonic acids

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