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sulfo-

sulfo- prefix: sulfur.

Prefix

sulfo-

  1. sulfur
  2. sulfonic acid

Forms of sulfo-

alternative formsulpho-

Origin of sulfo-

From sulfur + -o-.

Words formed from sulfo-

Questions about sulfo-

What does sulfo- mean?
Sulfo- means sulfur.
What part of speech is sulfo-?
Sulfo- is a prefix.

Words near sulfo- in the dictionary

  1. sulfite of soda
  2. sulfites
  3. sulfitian
  4. sulfitic
  5. sulfitolysis
  6. sulfo-
  7. sulfoacetaldehyde
  8. sulfoacetate
  9. sulfoacetates
  10. sulfoacid
  11. sulfoacids

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