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naphthalenesulfonic

naphthalenesulfonic adjective: relating to a sulfonic acid in which the organic group is derived from naphthalene.

Adjective

naphthalenesulfonic (not comparable)

  1. relating to a sulfonic acid in which the organic group is derived from naphthalene

Questions about naphthalenesulfonic

What does naphthalenesulfonic mean?
Naphthalenesulfonic means relating to a sulfonic acid in which the organic group is derived from naphthalene.
What part of speech is naphthalenesulfonic?
Naphthalenesulfonic is an adjective.

Words near naphthalenesulfonic in the dictionary

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

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