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naphthalenesulfonate

naphthalenesulfonate noun: any of a class of derivatives of sulfonic acid which contain a naphthalene functional unit.

Noun

naphthalenesulfonate (plural naphthalenesulfonates)

  1. Any of a class of derivatives of sulfonic acid which contain a naphthalene functional unit.
    Synonyms:
    napsylate

Synonyms of naphthalenesulfonate

Forms of naphthalenesulfonate

pluralnaphthalenesulfonates
alternative formnaphthalenesulphonate

Origin of naphthalenesulfonate

From naphthalene + sulfonate.

Questions about naphthalenesulfonate

What does naphthalenesulfonate mean?
Naphthalenesulfonate means any of a class of derivatives of sulfonic acid which contain a naphthalene functional unit.
What part of speech is naphthalenesulfonate?
Naphthalenesulfonate is a noun.
What is the plural of naphthalenesulfonate?
The plural of naphthalenesulfonate is naphthalenesulfonates.

Words near naphthalenesulfonate in the dictionary

  1. naphthaleneacetic acids
  2. naphthalenediamine
  3. naphthalenediamines
  4. naphthalenedisulfonic acid
  5. naphthalenes
  6. naphthalenesulfonate
  7. naphthalenesulfonates
  8. naphthalenesulfonic
  9. naphthalenesulphonate
  10. naphthalenesulphonates
  11. naphthalenesulphonic

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